Getting Started
What is a Kohen doing in a cemetery? Since wicked people are called dead during their lifetime, and he is an older man that has acquired knowledge, so how could an old (wise) man go to return a lost object? (I.e. help Jews find their way,) it is (seemingly) not in accordance with his dignity, and this isn’t his business, his business is teaching the Jewish leaders how to lead the Jewish people, but not to deal with people that aren’t “kosher” (aren’t acting properly). Nevertheless, at the time when Aharon and Miriam passed away and there were no others that would involve themselves in those things, then the Jewish leader takes (it upon himself) and he himself involves himself in these matters although it isn’t according to his status/level. The true sign of a Jewish leader is that he does not only the work that is fitting to him essentially, rather at a time when it is necessary for the “the call of the hour”, he forgoes (on) himself, he puts himself on the side and has self-sacrifice for the sake of the Jewish people. At a time when it’s needed to bring close the hearts of the Jewish people, also/including a very low person, to G-dliness, then the Jewish leader forgoes his own matters and he learns Alef-Beis with Jews whether it is the Alef-Beis of Torah and Mitzvos or the actual letters of the Alef Beis. Although he is (like) a Kohen, so seemingly,
A selected section of the Sicha with a linear translation
