Moshe and Aharon's sin

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  1. Falling Water: Moshe's Transgression and Akiva's Transformation

    Rabbi Michael Hattin

    תאריך פרסום: תשע"ב | |

    The Israelites are standing at the cusp of the entrance to the Land of Israel, and we are faced with a tragic story in which Moshe and Aharon receive the message that they will not enter the Land. What is Moshe’s indiscretion in the “rock and water” story in Hukkat? In searching for a response, we examine  related narratives involving water, rock, and ideas of transformation found in the Bible and in the story of Rabbi Akiva’s transformation from shepherd to Torah giant.

  2. The Sin of Moshe and Aharon

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman

    What was the sin of Moshe and Aharon at Mei Meriva? This lesson suggests an explanation based on the comparison to Parashat Beshalah in particular, and the nation's complaints about water in general.

  3. The Mission of the Spies

    Rabbi Yaakov Medan

    What was the reason Moshe was not permitted to enter the Promised Land? Was it the Sin of the Spies, Mei Meriva, or perhaps neither?

  4. Parashat Chukat - A Watershed in Sefer Bamidbar

    Rabbi Elchanan Samet

    The events described in Parashat Chukat occurred on the fortieth year of Bnei Yisael's journey through the desert. The nation at this point in history comprised of the children of those who sinned in the Sin of the Spies. This fact sheds new light on their complaints.

  5. Bnei Yisrael - the New Generation

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    Why is Moshe and Aaron’s response to the complaint at Mei Meriva different than their response to other complaints? Apparently Moshe and Aharon had expected the Second Generation to act differently than the generation they had led out of Egypt. God responds to the complaint by sending snakes to attack the nation, and as a solution commands the creation of the Bronze Serpent. Bnei Yisrael eventually learn to believe in God, and finally act independently of their leaders, when they sing the Song of the Well, and conquer the land of Sihon.

  6. Hope and Defeat - Moshe's Supplication

    Rav Yaacov Steinman

    After the victory over Sihon and Og, Moshe beseeches God to allow him to enter Eretz Yisrael, in the hopes that being part of the victory might change his fate. God’s negative answer to Moshe signifies to the nation as a whole that our moral relationship with God will determine the outcome of history and not the winds of fate.

  7. The Sin of Moshe and Aaron (Audio)

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman | 16 minutes

    What was the sin of Moshe and Aaron at Mei Meriva? This shiur compares our parasha with the similar story from the first year journey. Different explanations of the sin are examined, ultimately focusing on the mindset of Bnei Yisrael and the question confounding the nation: Who is truly leading them?

  8. Benei Yisrael: The New Generation [audio]

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    תאריך פרסום: תשע"ו | | 14 minutes

    What is the meaning of Moshe and Aharon's silent reaction to the nation's complaint at Mei Meriva, and what does this tell us about the nation's evolving relationship with God at the time?

  9. The Mission of the Spies [audio]

    Rabbi Yaakov Medan

    תאריך פרסום: תשע"ו | | 16 minutes

    The details of the story of the spies in Parashat Shelachare notoriously difficult to understand. How can we make sense of the episode's various incongruities and shed light on Moshe's role in this historic disaster?

  10. Aharon - Tanakh Profiles

    Rabbi Jonathan Mishkin

  11. Rambam on Moshe at Mei Meriva

    Rabbi Shlomo Dov Rosen

  12. Moshe's Wisdom

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  13. Parshat Vaetchanan - The Punishment of Moshe (As Told by Moshe)

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | 35 minutes

    We will be looking at Moshe’s account of his own sin. It begins as a relatively standard speech of Moshe in Devarim about doing mitzvot in the Promised Land. But then 

    we encounter a surprise- Moshe says "God became angry at me on your behalf- and said hat I would not cross Jordan into the Land." Is he really assigning blame to the people? Why would he do something that seems so strange? When we examine the story of Mei Meriva in Bemidbar, we are further perplexed- how can he blame the people? What is the function and purpose in Devarim for doing so?

    A historical mizmor in Tehillim sheds some light on what is happening. Moshe gives reproof for the sins of Bnei Yisrael. The purpose is to say"look at what we have lost!" to deter them from sinning in the future, and so that they will better appreciate what the stakes are.

  14. Must Biblical Heroes be Perfect?

    Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter

    תאריך פרסום: 2022 | | 57 minutes

    In delving deeper into the stories of the Avot and Imahot, and particularly focusing on Moshe Rabbenu, the greatest prophet of the Tanakh, we seek to understand whether Jewish tradition requires us to view Biblical heroes as flawless or permits recognizing them as more "human", with frailties and limitations. By examining these ideas, we can gain insight into the nuanced perspective of Jewish tradition regarding the portrayal of these great figures.

     

     

    Sponsored by Barbara Osband and Mark Lichbach in honor of Rabbi Dr. JJ Schacter for being a thought leader in the Jewish world of learning to the tens of thousands with his Tisha B'Av day of learning; and for his acts of chesed in the Benjamin Project, replacing the headstones of fallen World War II soldiers with a Magen David; and for his friendship which we value and treasure. May you continue to inspire us and others

     

  15. Mei Meriva

    Rabbi Yehuda Rock

    What was the sin that led to Moshe and Aharon's exclusion from entering the land? Apparently their leadership failure was apparent in the Sin of the Spies, but they were given another chance to prove they were the appropriate leaders to bring the nation to the Promised Land. The second chance presented itself in the story of the Waters of Meriva, but their second failure sealed their sentence.