Moshe's love for Israel

Hi,

"Why did Moshe long to enter the land of Israel? Did he need to eat her fruit, or did he need to be sated from her goodness? Rather, Moshe said: Israel was commanded to perform many mitzvot, which may be fulfilled only in the land of Israel. I will enter the land, so that all of them will be fulfilled by me."

(Talmud, Sotah 14a)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Do it yourself!

Hi,

"‘[The Jews carried the matzah] Bound up in their clothes’ – R’ Natan said: Did they not have animals? But the Jews loved the mitzvot, and they went and did it themselves in order to receive reward for going and doing."

(Midrash, Mechilta d'Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai 12:38)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

A Pesach lesson: Performing mitzvot personally

Hi,


"The Torah says, ‘The nation carried out its dough before it could rise, their burdens bound up in their clothes, upon their shoulders.’

"R’ Natan asked: Did they not have animals? But the Jews loved the mitzvot, and they went and did it themselves in order to receive reward for going and doing…"

(Midrash, Mechilta d’R’ Shimon bar Yochai 12:38)

Have a great Moed,
Mordechai