The essence of being holy is not so much about doing something in particular; rather, it is about what should not be done. Its about exercising restraint [70]C.F. "Nahshon". You wouldn't think she would have much chance of making the list of renowned . Our practical approach to love of and attachment to G-d is to emulate the ways of G-d through acts of kindness and righteous behavior, See BT Sota 14a; Berachot 33b (which references Deuteronomy 10:12); and Shabbos 31b. (14) The LORD will battle for you; you hold your peace! (15) Then the LORD said to Moses, Why do you cry out to Me? See Numbers 14:30, 26:65 and 32:12, as well as, Deuteronomy 1:35-36. Undergoing the prescribed and arduous multi-step process of refinement needed to achieve Ruach Hakaodesh is itself a life-changing process. However, the Gra would exclude Nachshon, as noted above. Chieftain of the Judites: Nahshon son of Amminadab. The term used in the Biblical verse is Zekeinim. He is renowned for his courage and faith in being the first to jump into the deep waters of the Red Sea, before they were miraculously parted. On the other hand, serving solely out of fear. Cf. Rabbi Meir appears to disagree about Nachshon being the first to jump into the water. 9b, 101b), and was called "king" (Sifre, Num. See Midrash Tehillim 114:4). It was not for the benefit the nation; but rather for their own personal enjoyment [73]As to Nadav and Avihu, see Chizkuni (in his commentary on Leviticus 10:1), who notes they also compounded their errors by engaging in the unsanctioned Temple ritual solely for their own personal Continue readingjQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_73').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_73', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });. The enjoyment of spiritual rewards can be every bit as seductive and captivating as physical delights [75]See also Rav Nachman of Breslov, Likutei Moharan, Torah 41:1, who presents a darker view of this desire, as being rooted in the Yetzer Hara, as opposed to being a misguided desire to overindulge the Continue readingjQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_75').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_75', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });. 9), Nahshon was a model prince (Hor. The normative custom is to refer to a righteous individual as G-d fearing. Cf. He described the Tribe of Benjamin entering the Red Sea first and being. [8]Ruth 4:20-22 and I Chronicles 2:10-11.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_8').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_8', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); It does not otherwise explicitly describe his life, triumphs, travails or likely tragic end. Zealously pursuing them leads to the same kind of inability to be satisfied, because the desire for them is also insatiable [76]Ibid and see BT Makkot 10a (cited by Rav Schwab) and Maharsha commentary thereon. As far back as I can remember, when I learned about , I learned that there was a man by the name of who jumped into the to prove his belief in Hashem. This articleincorporates text from a publication now in the public domain:Singer, Isidore; etal., eds. Nahshon Dion Anderson (born April 1, 1978) is an Afro-Latin American trans woman and Louisiana Creole writer. ). The Sifrei (Bamidbar 47) posits Nachshon was not also honored with the title Nasi, when bringing the first sacrifice of the Tribal Leaders in the Tabernacle, in order to prevent him from insisting,, It is suggested there is also the issue of his recklessly putting himself in danger at the Red Sea, which is not an admirable quality. Cf. Nachmanides encapsulates this concept in a pithy phrase loosely translated, as a person should not be a scoundrel with the permission of the Torah [71]His expression in the original Hebrew is: Naval BReshut HaTorah .jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_71').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_71', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });. Respect for boundaries, restraint, humbleness and following the commandments are qualities that animate our traditional observance and have proven to be an integral part of the sustainable model of Judaism. What did Hashem do? They were out of control, in the throes of their personal passions and guided only by their impulses. As more fully discussed herein, the process of actually attaining Ruach Hakodesh is no easy task. Operation Nachshon (Hebrew: , Mivtza Nahshon) was a Jewish military operation during the 1948 war.Lasting from 5-16 April 1948, its objective was to break the Siege of Jerusalem by opening the Tel Aviv - Jerusalem road blockaded by Palestinian Arabs and to supply food and weapons to the isolated Jewish community of Jerusalem. However, achieving holiness is no easy task. In this regard he references, Numbers 16-18. But the LORD hurled the Egyptians into the sea. The waters were split, (22) and the Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Rather, it is an attempt to draw on sources to provide insights into what might have motivated him to join, rather than utterly reject, the Korach rebellion. 1) His name, because he jumped into the waves of the ocean ( ) [Shemot Rabbah], 2) He merited having five incredible descendants: Dovid, Daniel, Chananiya, Mishael and Azariyah [Shemot Rabbah], 3) The kingship of Bnei Yisrael was given to his shevet, Yehuda, a. Moshiach will come from him as well [Gemara and Mechilta included earlier], 4) Nachshon was the first of the Nisi'im to bring a korban in the Mishkan [Bamidbar 7:12], 5) One of the 70 zikeinim {but that's a story for another time}. What did Hashem do? () . The Shelah [48]Shelah (Shnei Luchot HaBrit), Torah Shebichtav, Numbers, Parshat Korach, Torah Ohr 11. G-d heard Moses impassioned plea [101]Numbers 14:13-19.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_101').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_101', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); and, ironically, gave the people the very thing they had asked for [102]Numbers 14:19-23.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_102').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_102', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });, not to face the challenge of conquering the Land. Chizkuni [36]In his Chizkuni commentary on Numbers 7:2.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_36').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_36', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); expresses a somewhat similar concern in explaining why Nachshon was not called a Nasi, when he was honored with bringing the first sacrifice of the Tribal Leaders, at the dedication of the Tabernacle. He explains that all twelve Tribal Leaders were included in the two hundred and fifty and were the same, The Shelah goes on to single out Nachshon, who was supposed to embody the role of leader of the entire nation entrusted to Judah. The Tabernacle was dedicated two years after the Exodus from Egypt (Exodus 40:1). What then were he and the others thinking? (3) Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, They are astray in the land; the wilderness has closed in on them. (4) Then I will stiffen Pharaohs heart and he will pursue them, that I may gain glory through Pharaoh and all his host; and the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD. Nahshon was, through Boaz, the ancestor of David. And he said, "I have sunk in muddy depths and there is no place to stand; I have come into the deep water, and the current has swept me away." According to Num i. Moshe saw Bnei Yisrael's plight; he was praying for them, and Hashem said to him, "Why do you cry out to Me? Rav Shimon Schwab describes how Nadav and Avihu breached barriers out of their abundance of love for G-d; unlike Moses and Aaron, who understood the need for restraint and following the rules. The sea was calmed and split allowing the children of Israel to pass through. He asks rhetorically, could Nachshon have actually intended to profane himself this way? He explains that all twelve Tribal Leaders were included in the two hundred and fifty and were the same individuals who brought the Tribal leader sacrifices at the dedication of the Tabernacle. The Stations of the Exodus are the locations visited by the Israelites following their exodus from Egypt, according to the Hebrew Bible. The Talmud [43]BT Shabbos 156a.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_43').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_43', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); notes and Maimonides [44]Maimonides, Mishne Torah, Hilchot Deot. As the Sefat Emet [77]Sefat Emet, Shimini 636, s.v. Perhaps, Nachshon and the others thought they were, therefore, immunized from suffering similar consequences. (1) The LORD said to Moses: (2) Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by the sea. The sea separates the coasts of Egypt, Sudan . An early but lesser-known Halachic Midrash tells the story differently: All the tribes competed with each other to be the first to plunge into the Red Sea, to show the way to the . He pressed on, as we are told in . According to a well-known aggadah, Nahshon was the only one among the Israelites on reaching the Red Sea to obey the command of Moses to descend into the waters and courageously enter the waves, trusting that the promised miracle would occur and the sea be parted. The Midrash relates that during the Exodus, when the Israelites reached the Red Sea, it did not automatically part. Why not then seek a position that emulated this entre to the Divine? Nahshon had a sister, Elisheba, who married Aaron and bore his four sons. Maimonides, in his Guide for the Perplexed (3:52), explains that love of G-d is achieved through knowledge of the, The Mitzvah to Check for Signs of Kashrut. Its a most laudable principle; but, unfortunately, its often only honored in the breach. Their very participation in the Korach revolt was indicative of the very opposite. The analogous experience of Nadav and Avihu can help elucidate what motivated them and how this all occurred. Nahshon was, through Boaz, the ancestor of David ( Ruth 4:20-22; 1 . Geni requires JavaScript! He was Nachshon, the son of Aminadav. Rather, it is how they are applied in practice, to foster positive goals and avoid violating limits designed to prevent negative outcomes, which determine the persons actual nature. It discusses how they were arrogant, entitled, self-indulgent, haughty and selfish. By the same account of The Exodus then, Nahshon did not survive the forty year sojourn in the wilderness to enter the Promised Land. Nahshon - In the Hebrew Bible, Nahshon (Hebrew: Naon) was a tribal leader of the Judahites during the wilderness wanderings of the Book of Numbers. It does not appear that anyone urged him to jump in or that he consulted with Moses or anyone else; he just unilaterally decided to do so. They didnt respect their father Aaron or Moses and felt they were better than them. Having fear of sin and awe of G-d is also an essential part of the program and these qualities would typically tend to engender feelings of unworthiness and uncertainty. They wondered why it was that only Aaron and his sons were involved in these holy ritual activities and not them? According to the Gra, in his commentary on Seder Olam Rabbah 12, Nachshon passed away approximately one month later,. In the King James Version, the name is spelled Naashon, [1] and is within modern Rabbinical contexts often transliterated as Nachshon . The predictable reaction for most was one of depression and despair. 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