Camping in front of the Mishkan, in front of the Tent of Meeting to the east were Moses, Aaron and his sons... [Bamidbar 3:38]
Rashi coments: Adjacent to them was the division of the camp of Yehudah, with whom Yissachar and Zevulun camped. The righteous man prospers and his neighbor prospers! Since they were neighbors of Moshe, who was engaged in Torah study, they became great Torah scholars.
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A person could influence his neighbour with any good or bad quality. Nevertheless, the fact that Rashi mentions just one good quality - Torah study - and one negative quality - being quarrelsome [see Rashi's Commentary to v. 29 and 38], is certainly no coincidence; it indicates that these two qualities are connected with each other.
Rashi coments: Adjacent to them was the division of the camp of Yehudah, with whom Yissachar and Zevulun camped. The righteous man prospers and his neighbor prospers! Since they were neighbors of Moshe, who was engaged in Torah study, they became great Torah scholars.
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A person could influence his neighbour with any good or bad quality. Nevertheless, the fact that Rashi mentions just one good quality - Torah study - and one negative quality - being quarrelsome [see Rashi's Commentary to v. 29 and 38], is certainly no coincidence; it indicates that these two qualities are connected with each other.
Rashi is teaching us that the study of Torah and involvement in disputes are diametric opposites. If a person studies Torah with the proper intentions and sufficient dedication, he simply will not become involved in disputes, bcause Torah is the common thread which unites all Jews.
Based on Likutei Sichos vol 33, pp 16-17 Lubavitcher Rebbe
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Very nice, Devorah. Thank you for posting this.
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