The Word Not Found In G‑d's Dictionary

Word not found... True, there is no failure as long as we lift Him up. Reply

Ki Tisa Almost 4,000 years later, I am still ashamed and pained that our people were capable of such an act, literally before G-d. The only thing uplifting about it is the display of G-d's infinite mercy in not destroying everyone then and there. That the entire generation should perish before The Land was entered and all others wander in the desert until that time should be some evidence that at that time, such a sin was in no way considered as having any uplifting quality. Good does not come from bad in this but only from G-d's merciful allowance that we survived and hopefully learned from it. Reply

Ki Tisa No such thing as failure means that there is always good that comes out of even things that seemed bad. "All that G-d does is for the best."

and Whatever G-d does is for the good, even if it does not seem that way. Reply

When you lift up versus Uplifting When you lift up here sounds to me more like an uprising, a conspiracy to dethrone the King, mutiny than a sarcastic twist on elevating one's moral plane. Reply

the word not found.... To the question about the levites killing their brother..., perhaps the answer is BECAUSE G-D WISHES A HOLY PEOPLE, as said ahead, and the levites were the only ones who had not worshipped the golden calf. And that holy people would be a light to the nations. I hope that helps you, and gives light to your mind and soul. Reply

Parsha by Rabbi Avtzon What a pleasure to read words of Rabbi Avtzon. The Avtzon family is very dear to our family. In Michigan, Rebbitzen Bina Avtzon, of blessed memory, welcomed our family to their home for holidays. I learned so very much from her example. On Rosh Hashona, Rabbi Avtzon, of blessed memory, prayed additional prayers for hours beyond the regular prayers. Mrs. Avtzon would serve her guests after we heard kiddush, yet would not eat until her husband finished praying.
The two of us sat together on the holiday before she passed away. She confided some physical problems she was having. I told her she must see a doctor after the holiday. A few weeks later I saw her and noticed she said blessings with extreme intent.
"I saw the doctor. It was too late. I haven't long in this world so I must make use of every second."
She was also "Mother Russia" arranging circumcisions for Russians, housing and food. When asked her why she insisted on her sons studying voice, she said "So they shouldn't annoy those praying around them!" Reply

Ki Tisa They why was Moses commanded to tell the Levites to "let every man kill his brother, every man his fellow, and every man his near one." if there is no such thing as failure? Reply

very well said! Reply