Why is it called Torat Moshe?
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0:06The Tosafot Yom Tov says that even during times like this, the nation must feel a special responsibility to help the poor. Why? Because they suffer more than anyone else during a crisis, and if they're ignored, pestilence will intensify. Meaning, helping the poor during difficulty is exactly what Hashem wants you to do. Nothing is achieved in this world unless there is sacrifice, and... Unless there's mesirut nefesh. Giving tzedakah after you made a million dollars this year is not chokhmah. It's not a very big deal b'chlal. It's not a big deal that you gave tzedakah after you have a bunch of money. It's not a big deal. Hashem gave you a bunch of money. A donkey will give tzedakah when you have a bunch of money. What's chokhmah? When you don't have a bunch of money.
1:27But say I have to make a sacrifice. Why? Because Hashem wants more Jews, not more meat-eating steak. It's not chochmah. It's not a big genius thing or big tzidkut. You're not a big tzaddik if you had a big year in the stock market and now you're going to give tzedakah. Hashem doesn't want your tzedakah; it's tzedakah. When it's difficult, when you have to make a sacrifice, Avraham Avinu did not become Avraham Avinu until he sacrificed his life. Why is the Brit Milah called Brit Avraham? Why do we call it Brit Avraham now? How come we don't say it's Brit Moshe Rabbeinu? Technically, we got the Torah from Moshe Rabbeinu. We didn't get the Torah from Avraham Avinu. So, how come the Brit Milah that Hashem calls "This is My covenant, this is the covenant between us," is called Brit Avraham? The Brit Milah is named after Avraham Avinu. Now, if you say he's the first one, I would respond, okay, he's the first, but Yishmael technically was also there. Why isn't it called Brit Yishmael? Why not name it after one of the other servants? Why Brit Avraham? Because only Avraham was willing to sacrifice his life for Brit Milah.
2:46Once he was willing to sacrifice his life and jumped into the fire of Nimrod. Sacrifice his life for Hashem? Avram became Avraham. Why is it called Torat Moshe? How come it's not called Torat Aharon? He was there. How come it's not called Torat Yehoshua bin Nun? He was also a leader. How come it's not called Torat David? Torat David, David HaMelech, the Mashiach. How come? How come it's called Torat Moshe? Because, Rabotai Yekarim, only Moshe Rabbeinu was willing to sacrifice his life for the Torah. The Chachamim ask a question: How come Hashem put us in Egypt for 210 years? Why couldn't He just send Moshe Rabbeinu after a year? Why did we have to go to Egypt for 210 years? Why couldn't He bring Moshe Rabbeinu for 200 years? Hashem can do anything. You're here now, you're not here tomorrow. You're not here today. You can do anything you want. He is everything. The Ramban, at the end of Parashat Bo, provides a commentary, and he says the principle, the foundation, the foundation of our entire Torah is for you to know that everything is a miracle. Everything. There is no such thing as nature. If you think anything is in your hands, you're a kofer with the Torah.
4:12So, meaning that Hashem could have brought Moshe Rabbeinu after a year or even after a week. Why did we have to suffer for 210 years? Why couldn't He just make Yosef, Yosef HaTzadik, the Mashiach? He was already a Tzadik. Hashem testified about him. Why couldn't Ruven be the Mashiach? He was the first Baal Teshuva. Ruven was the first Baal Teshuva. How come he couldn't make Yehuda? Yehuda, Mashiach comes from Yehuda. How come Yehuda didn't bring a Torah? How come it says Torat Moshe? Why? Why didn't he make? Why? What happened? Because, Rabotai, for 210 years, no one cared enough about saving Am Yisrael to the point where he was willing to put his life on the line. Everyone cared. Oh, yeah, you come over for Shabbat. I'll give you a ride. Here's 50 bucks to help you out. Yeah, everybody cares for each other, you know, but am I willing to die for you? Not a chance in the world. Not a chance in the world. I have a family, I have kids, I have everything. Leave me alone. You die. Why should I die? It's not a natural thing to be willing to die for somebody else.
5:28Hashem says that until someone is willing to sacrifice themselves for My children, I will not save them. Moshe Rabbeinu was the first in 210 years to be willing to risk his life for Am Yisrael. That is why it is called the Torah of Moshe. It's distinctively referred to as the Torah of Moshe, not the Torah of Yaron or anyone else. It is the Torah of Moshe because Moshe Rabbeinu was prepared to lay down his life for Am Yisrael.
