“Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth” (Numbers 12:3). The joke always goes, if Moses is so humble, why would he write that about himself? Usually, someone rolls his eyes, and another person chuckles, but let’s investigate this verse a little more. What made Moses so humble? There are many reasons. He was a prince who sacrificed his position to become a humble shepherd; he initially denied the position of power that God assigned him at the burning bush; he constantly gives credit to God instead of himself.
However, one moment truly rises above the rest. That moment came after the golden calf. Moses had gone through the most challenging trial of his life of standing up to Pharaoh and forcing his hand. He had to inspire hope in thousands of people and lead them out of Egypt, trusting in God the whole time. He then approaches God on Mount Sinai, experiencing the Divine Presence for forty days. When he descended the mountain, he witnessed the people he delivered worshiping an idol.
After setting the people back on the path, Moses must return and face God. Any normal person would have just given up. Still, despite all the hardships and difficulties, when God offered Moses a fresh start as the father of all future generations, Moses declined the offer, refusing to leave until God saved his people once again. Moses willingly laid down his pride in order to do what he knew was right. This night, as we welcome Moshe Rabbeinu into our sukkahs, may we petition God for that same humility to stand up for what is right no matter what.
“摩西为人极其谦和、胜过世上的众人。 （民数记12:3）”这个笑话总被提及，如果摩西真的如此谦卑，为什么他要这样写自己？通常人们都是捉刀代笔（一个人使眼色，另一个人笑。），但是让我们来仔细探究这节经文。什么使得摩西如此的谦卑？当然有很多原因，首先是他牺牲了自己埃及王子的身份变成一个牧羊人，其次，他拒绝了上主在燃烧的荆棘中给予他的权力地位，最后，他信靠的是上主而不是他自己。
然而，当金牛犊事件发生的那个时刻，其他的时刻就显得不重要了，摩西一生经历了很多的挑战，面对法老、激励成千上万的百姓全心的信靠上主并带领他们离开埃及，当经历四十天在西奈山与上主相会，下山时，他竟然看到百姓在敬拜偶像。
在带领百姓回归正路后，摩西必须回来面对上主。当上主对摩西说要将以色列人灭绝、使摩西的后裔成为大国，遇到这样的困难，任何一个人都会放弃的这群以色列人。摩西却拒绝了上主的要求不肯离开，直到上主同意再给以色列百姓一次机会。摩西甘心情愿的放下他的骄傲，因为他知道什么是对的。这一夜，当我们欢迎我们的拉比摩西进入住棚节时，愿我们祈求上主赐给我们同样的谦卑，好使我们为正确的事情挺身而出。
重点词汇：
chuckle：低声轻笑;轻声地笑
investigate：侦查(某事);调查(某人);研究;调查
中文典故：
捉刀代笔
意思：指代人出力或代写文章。
出处：南朝·宋·刘义庆《世说新语·容止》：“魏王雅望非常，然床头捉刀人，此乃英雄也。”
典故：三国时期，生性多疑的曹操在会见匈奴的使者时，为了显示他的威武形象就让一表人才的崔季珪装成他接见，自己则扮成武士提着刀站在床头。会见完毕就命间谍问匈奴使者对魏王的印象如何，匈奴使者说床头捉刀人才是真正的英雄。
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