Kahane on the Parsha
Rabbi Meir Kahane-
Parshat Miketz
LIKE A PAUPER AT THE DOOR
"Pharaoh
took his ring off his own hand and placed it on the hand of Joseph"
(Genesis 41:42). What a divine revelation! What an open miracle! Mere minutes
before, Joseph was a lowly prisoner. Now, in the blink of an eye, he had become
Pharaoh's viceroy by whose command all food would be distributed in Egypt.
This
sudden turnabout was a devastating response to Joseph's lack of trust in G-d
when he asked the chief steward to save him. The Midrash states, "Joseph
really only deserved 10 years in prison...yet because he asked the chief
steward, 'Remember that I was with you...say something about me to Pharaoh'
(Genesis 40:14), two years were added [to his sentence]" (Shemot Rabba
7:1).
A
Jew who seeks help from a non-Jew out of despair and fear, lest G-d not help
him, commits a grave sin. Had Joseph approached the steward with a DEMAND,
because the steward OWED HIM A FAVOR, his act would not have been considered a
sin. But instead he approached him with a REQUEST, indicating that he needed a
favor from a non-Jew, and thus profaned G-d's Name by implying that he did not
trust the Almighty, only flesh and blood.
From
here we derive a major principle regarding aid from non-Jews: If the non-Jew
offers support as part of a MUTUAL aid agreement, or payment for what he owes
the Jew- we may accept it. Otherwise, we must reject it. Approaching a non-Jew
or a country with a REQUEST for support- like a pauper standing at the door-
demonstrates lack of faith in G-d and constitutes the ultimate Chillul Hashem.
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Please continue your
prayers for Rivka bat Talya the 20-year old daughter of Binyamin and Talya Kahane, may G-d avenge their blood.
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