Torah portion — פִּינְחָס — Pinchas; Numbers 25:10-30:1; 1 Kings 18:46-19:21
A person’s true greatness is often revealed not in how they lead, but in how they let go. In the Torah portion Pinchas, Moses learns that he will not enter the Promised Land. Yet instead of mourning for himself, he concerns himself with the future of his people. It is precisely in this moment that his greatest strength is revealed: the ability to place his calling above his own ego.
Hidden within the Torah portion Pinchas is one of the most moving and profound moments in the Bible. It is the moment when a great leader must face the fact that his task is coming to an end. God tells Moses that he will not enter the land. After the long journey, after the Exodus from Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, the revelation at Sinai, and forty years of leadership in the wilderness, Moses hears the painful message: the people will enter the Promised Land, but he himself will remain outside. It is a...
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