The Meshech Chochmoh on this
week’s Parsha comes to answer the question of why the Yam Suf didn’t want to
split because Halalu Oivdei Avoidah Zarah V’Halalu Oivdei Avodah Zarah,
however, the other Nisim for example the Makkoh of Tzefardaiya did happen in
Mitzrayim without any glitches. Why wasn’t there the same Tayna of Halalu
Oivdei Avoidah Zarah V’Halalu Oivdei Avodah Zarah?
The Meshech Chochmoh klers,
which Aveirah is a more Chomordik Aveirah, an Aveirah Maisi like Chillul Shabbos
or Avoidah Zorah, or an Aveirah that is a Kilkul Hamiddos like Sinah, Chemdah,
Loshon Horah, Machloikes (which are faults in the Midda of a person)?
We seem to find a
contradiction in Chazal. On the one hand, Yehoraig V’al Ya’avoir is only on 3
Aveirois Maisiyois. It seems Maisiyois Aveirois are worse than Aveirois that
are Kilkul Hammidois. On the other hand, we see repeatedly that when Aveirois
that are Kilkul Hamiddos like Gaivoh are discussed, Hashem says Ani V’hu Einon
Yechoilin Ladur B’oilom Echad. So the language is much harsher for an Aveira
that is Kilkul Hamiddos than it is for an Aveirah that is done with a Maiseh.
The Meshech Chochmoh’s Yesoid
is that there is a difference between a Din Hatzibbur and a Din Hayachid. Every
Yachid has his battle with certain Middos. Some people have a problem with Atzlus
and some don’t. Mitzvois Maisiyois are much more Chomer for an individual
because you have to draw the line by certain Aveirois. Like for example Chillul
Shabbos is K’neged Kol Hatoirah Kuloi. For a Yochid being Oiver an Aveira
Maisiois is worse than being Oiver an Aveira that is Kilkul Hamiddos. However,
for a Tzibbur that is being Oiver an Aveira that is Kilkul Hamiddos is much
worse, for example a whole city that are Ba’al Lashon Hora or Ba’al Machloikes.
So when you look at a Tzibbur, Kilkul Hamiddos is far worse.
We find that the 2 main
Aveirois in the Midbar, were the Eigel and the Meraglim. The Eigel was an
Aveira Maisi and the Meraglim was Kilkul Hamiddois. As a result of the Eigel, they
were still able to go to Eretz Yisrael. After the Meraglim, they were not able
to go to Eretz Yisrael. The reason is because the Aveira was worse because of
the Kilkul Hamiddois. The same thing is found regarding the Batei Mikdashois
that were Choriv. The Bayis Rishon was Chareiv because of the big 3 Aveirois.
That Galus was for only 70 years. Bayis Sheini which was destroyed because of
Sinas Chinum which is far worse, has not been rebuilt yet. We find that even
when Yidden do Aveirois, Hashem is Shoicen Imi, however regarding Lashon Hora
or Machloikes, Hashem will not stay with us.
In Mitzrayim, we find that
Klal Yisrael was Oihavim Zeh Es Zeh. Chazal praise the Yidden in Mitzrayim. There
was no Kilkul Hamiddos in Mitzrayim. So there was no Halalu Oivdei Avoidah
Zarah V’Halalu Oivdei Avodah Zarah because the same way Kilkul Hamiddos is
terrible for a Tzibbur, so to when there are Middos Toivois it is a saving
grace for the Tzibbur. When they got to the Yam, they began to argue with some
saying we should go back to Mitzrayim. Once they became embroiled in Machloikes
the protection left them and the Taynois of Halalu Oivdei Avoidah Zarah
V’Halalu Oivdei Avodah Zarah came back as well.
This might be the reason it
is special to perform a Mitzvah or learn a Masechtah that is often time not
done or learned. On a Yochid it doesn’t matter much, however, for a Tzibbur not
to for example have a Chevrah Kaddisha or a Bikkur Choilim it is a problem.
The Ohr Somaiach in the
beginning of Hilchos Talmud Torah asks why is there no individual Mitzvois for
every Middah Toivah. Why isn’t there a Lav for getting angry or jealousy. For
an individual you can’t be Toivea for Middos, because some people are easy to
anger and some are harder to anger. Some people find it hard to get up in the
morning and for others that is not their Yeitzer Hora. So it is not Shava
L’chol Nefesh. Mitzvois Maiseyois are Shava L’chol Nefesh. So when you attach
yourself to a community, the Kilkul of the community of the Tzibbur that is in
a Machloikes should not be underestimated.
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