People
I died in midbar Tzin
Miriam
why was the rock hit פַּֽעֲמָיִם ?
the first time, only some water droplets came out
Moshe was punished because שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ הַמֹּרִ֔ים, meaning...
He should not have gotten angry at Bnei yisroel)
הָ֨עֵדָ֤ה
The congregation
We learn from Aharon...
not to be a bystander
I heard the instruction to speak to the rock but did not interfere when someone did the wrong thing
Aharon
What is the worst type of death?
die from thirst
the Mashal from the midrash rabba explains that...
it is better to disobey in private rather than public
וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּ
and they gathered/assesmbled
we learn it's better to disobey..public/private?
in private
I said "לָמָ֤ה הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֨נוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם"
Bnei Yisroel
Why did they suddenly not have water now?
Miriam just died and the well of water was in her merit
Moshe was punished because הֲמִן־הַסֶּ֣לַע הַזֶּ֔ה נוֹצִ֥יא לָכֶ֖ם מָֽיִם: meaning...
He should have said Hashem will bring out water not "we"
לִשְׁתּֽוֹת
to drink
We learn that legitimate complaints are... ok/not ok?
ok
I hit the rock twice
Moshe
יַעַן לֹא־הֶֽאֱמַנְתֶּם בִּי.
what is learned from the first few words of this Rashi
If not for this sin alone, they would have been allowed into Eretz Yisroel
The Ramban says regarding הֲמִן־הַסֶּ֣לַע הַזֶּ֔ה נוֹצִ֥יא לָכֶ֖ם מָֽיִם: ....
Moshe was probing them to see if they were complaining because of a legitimate complaint or whether bc they had lack of emuna
הַמַּטֶּ֗ה
the stick
How are Jews meant to present ourselves in the world?
be careful with our conduct/actions/behavious. make kiddush Hashem
I was not sanctified
Hashem
לְהַקְדִּישֵׁנִי.
how could a Kiddush Hashem have been made
Bnei Yisroel would have acknowledged that if a rock that cant see, hear, etc fulfills the word of Hashem, how much more so, they should listen to Hashem
The Rebbe in a sicha explains what regarding Jewish leaders?
They must take into account how the public will interpret their actions
סֶּ֛לַע
rock
If someone tells us to go against our core values we have to/should not listen
should not listen