The medieval sage Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki (known universally by his initials as “Rashi”) points out that the Torah says here that Israel sent messengers to Sichon, even though Moses actually sent the messengers on behalf of all the Jewish people (as described elsewhere in the Torah). As Rashi notes, this teaches us that Moses and the Jewish people are essentially equivalent. The true Jewish leader does not just represent the people, he is one with them in essence. His affairs are not divided into his private and public lives. He is a public servant to his very core.
The true Jewish leader’s total identification with his people and his selfless devotion to them makes him the conduit through which G‑d provides all their material and spiritual needs. Therefore, not only is he one with them: they are one with him. As such, they can rise to his perspective on reality and share his Divine consciousness and his inspired life, even if they have not yet refined themselves enough to be worthy of these on their own.1
GM,🌻
"We are a team. We train and work as a team - together. If there is a war, we'll go in together, we'll come out together, and if we die, we'll die together. We'll have problems. That's human nature. Come to me, we'll discuss and solve it "in-house" together. You can depend on me, I believe that I can depend on you. We are a family." When he wasn't wearing his contacts, he wore coke-bottle glasses. How could he even see!? He had inner vision, was mission focused, had destiny, purpose, and loved us. He meant what he said. We exceeded duty. Loyally, we followed him, an outstanding leader! Girls love to play "follow the leader," a jump rope game. Two girls turned a rope, and the girl with the strongest skills would lead girls who followed and mimicked her skills non stop. Some tripped, and fell out of the line, but could evenly return. One day, if they kept trying, they became leaders. Leaders lead from the front, and from behind. Leaders training future leaders. TU, 🕊💜