This evening we explore the difference between humbleness and meekness, based on a classic lecture by Rabbi Norman Lamm delivered in 1990. Moshe knew himself and his greatness, but did not display any arrogance to others. That is the quality we must try to emulate. We present part of a famous lecture by the Rav, Rabbi Yosef Soloveitchik, to explain how Miriam, who had saved Moshe's life as a baby, and stood by him his whole life, could speak negatively about him. Finally we explore Moshe's breakdown at the burden leading the Jewish People placed on him, and how God's response comforted Moshe, and remains a lesson for us in how to help ourselves or others get through the inevitable low points we all face.

Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship.

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Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha:

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