“Yes, I know, but in last week’s Parsha it says Moshe Rabbeinu ‘went out to his brothers’. And I remembered what my father told me from Rav Avigdor Miller that it was important for Moshe to see his brothers, his fellow Bnei Yisroel. That it is such a pleasure to be surrounded by frum Yidden.
We are so lucky to live here in Yerushalayim where we are surrounded by shomrei Torah uMitzvos. Often, when riding the crowded bus home from cheder I think about my cousins in Cincinnati who don’t have the opportunity to be constantly surrounded by frum Yidden like I do. And when I realized that going to Hawaii would mean giving that up - even if only for a week - I decided that I didn’t want to do that. And besides, the bike will last me longer than a week - and I’ll have the pleasure of getting to see frum Yidden everywhere I ride it!”
“I never thought about that,” Eli said.
“Yeah, I’m just so used to seeing Yidden everywhere,” added Avi.
Effy was quiet for a moment. Then he spoke.
“Chiya,” he said. “You’re right. It is special to be surrounded by Yidden all the time. It’s really special that you gave up a trip to Hawaii for that.”
Have A Wonderful Shabbos!
Takeaway:
We should appreciate our holy brothers and sisters, the Bnei Yisroel.
Moshe Rabbeinu left a luxurious palace, just to be with his brothers.
Reprinted from the Parshas Shemos 5784 email of Toras Avigdor Junior, adapted from the teachings of Rav Avigdor Miller, zt”l.
