5786 Parshas Behar-Bechukosai - Not All Heroes Wear Crates
Torah Parallels Parshas Behar- Bechukosai לע ל וי נשמת האדא בת מרדכי Not All Heroes Wear Crates In Parshas Behar, the Torah commands: “ וְכִי יָמוּך ְ אָחִיך ָ… וְהֶחֱזַקְת ָּ בּו ֹ” — “If your brother becomes impoverished… you shall strengthen him” (Vayikra 25:35). Rashi explains that the Torah is teaching us not to wait until a person has completely collapsed financially before helping . Rather, one must help at the earliest signs of struggle, Rashi continues with the following illustration as an example: Once a donkey has fallen under its burden, even five people may struggle to lift it back up. But while it is beginning to slip, even one person can steady it and prevent the fall entirely. The question that comes to mind when reading this is what exactly is the chiddush (novelty) Rashi is adding?...