Parashas Vezos HaBracha is packed with
brachos! Every page you turn, you'll find another one!
One of the brachos given were to the
Leviim [1]. The reason they were deserving of a
bracha, explains Rashi, is because they did not complain with the
rest of those who voiced complaints. Unlike the other Jews, the tribe
of Levy did not challenge Moshe by the Waters of Meriva [“to bring
forth water from a rock other than the one chosen by Hashem.”] Nor
did they participate in any of the ten trials with which Bnei Yisroel
tested Hashem in the wilderness [2].
At this moment, I'm thinking about the
maisa with Rivka Imeinu. When Rivka carried Yaakov and Eisav in her
womb, they kept fighting to get out. She found the pains so excessive
that she could hardly endure them. Whenever she'd pass a bais
midrash, there was a jerk and inward motion in that direction. When
she came across a temple of idol-worship, there was another motion
towards it.
Rivka said, “My pains are so great, I
wish I had never become pregnant! Even if I was destined to give
birth to the 12 tribes, it's not worthwhile to suffer!”[3]
As a result of her complaints, she lost the privilege of
bearing the 12 tribes, who were born to Yaakov's wives instead. [4]
When reading Rashi in our Parasha, I
conceptualized how important it is not to complain. This world
is run by Hashem. Whatever He wants to happen will inevitably
happen. Maybe when Hashem 'tests' us, the present situations we're in
are not the actual test? Perhaps the actual test is to see whether
we'll complain about the present situation?
Above, I brought down an event where
one is blessed for not
complaining and an event where one is punished for
complaining.
We should take out a lesson from this
week's parasha: The next time we're in a situation which we might
complain about; we should stop to think for a second, “Maybe the
reason why I am put in this situation is because Hashem wants to see
whether I will complain about it or not. If I don't complain, then I
might be worthy of a special bracha, just like the Leviim were zocheh
to have! And if I do complain, then what's the point? Not only will
it not change the situation I am in, but I might even lose a bracha!”
May we be zocheh to live to see the
Redemption and the rebuilding of the “fallen sukkah of David” -
the Beis Hamikdash – speedily in our days!
Have a wonderful Shabbos and Yom Yov,
Nisso
[1] 33:8
[2] Rokeah
[3] Bereishis Rabba 63:6
[4] Bereishis Rabba 63:7
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