Parsha Pearls

In this week’s parsha we learn that Bnei Yisroel had to look at a copper snake in order to be healed. Why?

Since the snake was on a long stick, by looking at it, Bnei Yisroel were looking upwards and were inspired to realize how they should request a refuah from Hashem. They were saying, “Hashem, please send us a refuah so that we can continue serving you!” From here we learn a major lesson - when a person needs a yeshua, he should ask Hashem to grant it to him, because it will help him to live a life of Torah. [based on the commentaries of Tifferes Yisroel, Rosh Hashana 3:8]