Ask Around Your Shabbos Table

The laws of kashering kelim are taught in this week’s parsha.

Ask Around Your Table: Although almost all of the laws in the Torah were taught by Moshe Rabbeinu, the laws of kashering kelim were not taught by Moshe (they were taught by Elazar Hakohen). Why not?

Answer: Rashi comments: “לפי שבא משה לכלל כעס בא לכלל טעות” - Since Moshe entered a state of anger [when he got upset at the generals of the army], he entered a state of making a mistake (and he forgot the laws of kashering kelim).

So next time you’re being pulled to get angry, remember this comment of Rashi and you’ll pull back.