Shabbat Blast

Dear CBO Families,

This week we read Parshat B’ha-alotecha from the Torah. B’ha-alotecha has always been meaningful to me especially since it was my Bar Mitzvah parsha. Why do we have issues accepting authority? Not only as Jews but as people as well; is there something in human nature that likes to challenge authority? The most obvious example of this in our society is when our children reach the age of a teenager and like to push the limits of what is socially acceptable.  Chapter 11 of our parsha details how the relationship between God and B’nai Yisrael is becoming strained. Bnai Yisrael complains about having to always eat Manna and how they could eat fish and other fruits and vegetables in Egypt. They complain about not having meat to eat; however the straw that breaks the camel’s back is when they say “Oh why did we ever leave Egypt.” This line infuriates God who tells them they will eat meat for a whole month until it comes out there nostrils.
It is easy to imagine a scenario like this in our homes. Our teenage son or daughter is complaining that there isn’t anything to eat in the house when there is in fact food, just not what they specifically want.  This argument between the teenager and the parent goes back and forth until one says something drastic which hurts the other person.

In the case of our parsha God becomes more and more frustrated with B’nai Yisrael and begins to take that frustration out on Moses. It is possible that the reason Moses Cracks under pressure later on by hitting the rock is because he was dealing with God and B’nai Yisrael and simply loses his patience.

What should we take from this example in our parsha? We must remember it is natural for people to complain and become frustrated. Challenging authority is part of the process of growing up. The important idea is that we must remember to put ourselves in the other person’s shoes and think about their side and why they are making the decisions they are. When we do that it allows us to get outside of ourselves and our own experience and connects us with those who simply care about us and want what is best for us.
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Wishing you all a lovely Shabbat,
 
Cantor Kowitz

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