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The Way of Emunah

ויקח העבד עשרה גמלים מגמלי אדניו וילך …

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And the servant took 10 camels from the camels of his master, and he went with all the goodness of his master in his hand… (24:10)

The Camels Rose in Level:

Sefer Sifsei Tzadik explains why it is necessary for us to know about the camels Eliezer took with him by quoting the pasuk (1 Shmuel 6:2) that says that the cows that were carrying the Aron Hakodesh sang shira. Since they were engaged in a holy task, they were imbued with wisdom and were able to speak and sing. So too, being chosen for a holy task uplifted the camels to a higher level of spirituality, which is why they are mentioned numerous times.

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