Why Moshe’s Humility Made Him the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived - BeHaalotecha

 Why does the Torah suddenly stop in the middle of the
story of Miriam and Aharon speaking about Moshe and announce, “And the man
Moshe was exceedingly humble, more than any person on the face of the earth”?
Why here? Why now? 

  

This morning, we explore a remarkable insight from the
Zera Shimshon. Miriam and Aharon certainly knew Moshe was greater than any
prophet. But perhaps they believed his greatness came from his position as the
leader of Israel rather than from his own merit. The Torah's answer is
profo...