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Torah thoughts
Pride hides
Adapted trom the work* of Rabhi Mcnachcni M
Sehneerson, the l ubavitchcr Rebbe. by Rabbi
Yossi New. Chabad ol Georgia
The laws of Sotah, which are
discussed in this week’s Sidra, deal
with the wife who is suspected of
misconduct with another man. Her
jealous husband had warned her:
“Do not conceal yourself with that
person, do not be alone with him.”
Yet she did not obey, she did
“conceal” herself and thus became
a Sotah, a woman under suspicion.
The Sidra discusses the procedure
to be followed to substantiate or
disprove her guilt.
Our sages have frequently com
pared the relationship of G-d and
the Jewish people to marriage.
When a Jew betrothes his bride
under the marriage canopy, he
recites the formula: “Behold you
are sanctified to me...” The word
sanctified means that his bride is
now forbidden to all others, and is
dedicated only to her husband. In
the same vein, when we perform a
mitzva and recite the blessing
“...who has sanctified us with his
commandments...” we infer that
we too are forbidden to all others
and are dedicated only to the One
who sanctified us. The “wedding”
which united G-d and his people
occurred at Mount Sinai; through
Torah and mitzvot we became dedi
cated to G-d, as a wife is to her
husband.
Since the relationship between
the Almighty and Israel is compared
to Jewish marriage, it follows that
the concept of Sotah also has its
counterpart in this relationship.
J WVers will convene
in Atlanta over July 4
Delegates of 10 posts of the Jew
ish War Veterans Department of
the Southeast will convene in At
lanta for its annual convention
July 4, 5 and 6. National Com
mander Harvey S. Friedman, past
National Commander Robert
Zweiman, Edward Goldwasser,
candidate for national commander,
Emmanuel Rosenthal, campaign
manager, their wives, and Herbert
Grief, national insurance officer,
will attend the convention.
The weekend will begin with a
barbecued chicken dinner Friday,
July 4, at Club 112 at 2 p.m.,
hosted by Mack Frankel Atlanta
Post 112. Cost for the barbecue
will be $5.75 a person.
JWV will be honored at services
Saturday, July 5, at 8:30a.m. at the
Ahavath Achim Synagogue, fol
lowed by a kiddush luncheon.
Commander Friedman will be guest
speaker on the pulpit.
JWVers will gather for a social
evening and cold cut supper at
Club 1 I 2 at 6:30 p.m. Department
Commander Wolfie Bromberg in
vites JWV members to come, so
cialize, and meet with the national
dignitaries and guests.
After a 9 a.m. continental break
fast Sunday morning, July 6, at
Club 112, the convention will be
called to orderat 10a.m. Weekend
activities will culminate with a dairy
luncheon at 1 p.m. when officers
for the comingyear will be installed
by National Commander Friedman.
Cost of the convention is $20.25,
and if the Post 1 12 July 4 barbecue
is included, the total cost is $26.
Reservations, accompanied by
check, can be sent to P.O. Box
4974, Atlanta, Ga. 30302 by June
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The Almighty’s “jealousy” and His
warning about “not concealing”
oneself with “another man” is found
in the Ten Commandments. “ You
(in singular form, addressed to
each individual) shall have no other
gods before Me.” If you disobey
and do “conceal” yourself, you will
be under suspicion—a Sotah.
But the possibility of concealing
oneself, of hiding from G-d, is
difficult to comprehend. Unlike a
mortal husband, the Almighty is
everywhere. “There is no place
devoid of His presence.” Wherever
a person will try to hide, he is
always visible to G-d. In the words
of Jeremiah: “Im Yisoser lsh Be-
mistorium—if a man conceals
himself in hidden places—Va'ani
Lo Erenu—will I not see him—
N’oom Hashem—says G-d.” What
is the real meaning of a Jew hiding
from his Creator?
The Baal Shem Tov, who founded
the Chassidic movement over 200
years ago, answered this question
by interpreting Jeremiah’s state
ment as follows:
Im Yisoser lsh Bemistorim
Va’ani—
If a man conceals himself in
hidden places by becoming an “I,”
(an egoist who is concerned with
himself)
Lo Erenu N’oom Hashem—
“then indeed I will not see him,
says G-d.”
The Almighty does not “see” the
arrogant or haughty person; his
arrogance and egotism hides him
from G-d. Indeed, G-d’s presence
is not to be found near the proud
person, as it is said “l and he
cannot dwell together.”
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