Category — Metzorah

Letter to Joshua 3300 years ago:

Dear Joshua, My name is Elazar from the tribe of Benjamin.
I was but a child when your predecessor Moses led the Jewish people out of Egypt, along with the rest of us I lived through the experiences of the barren desert for forty years. You know as well as I know that it was hard: most of our parents’ passed away in the desert because of the golden calf, and many friends as well.

Truthfully, there were times when I doubted if this dream of hundreds’ years about the “promised land” would turn out as a reality, but most of the time I held on to the faith that we would finally come to true peace and tranquility in the end.

And thank G-d it happened. After many years of war and much bloodshed we conquered our land, I thought we would settle quickly, but then we had to wait some years to divide the territory. When would we come home? – I thought.

When the day had arrived and we moved into our new home, I literally broke out in a dance (and I am no youngster by now), thanking G-d for bringing us home. I was sure that my suffering was over…

Until last week when I woke up in the morning, to discover big white marks on the wall of my dining room…

Where did they come from? Frantically I ran to my wife and asked her if she’s ever seen anything like this. She said that she remembered from long ago in the desert, hearing about ‘Tzarat’ leprosy that grows on the wall of a home, but she had forgotten what the law is, all she remembered was that we must to call a Kohen (priest) to tell us what to do.

So I ran around searching for a Kohen, hoping that it would prove itself as a “false alarm” and that all was well. But my dreams were shattered when the Kohen told us that we would have to destroy the wall of the house!

So here is my complaint: after all the suffering my wife and I suffered, I think it’s only right that we deserve peace and stability, so why this terrible inconvenience??? WHY? Enough is enough!

Respectfully,

Benjamin

Response:

From the desk of Rabbi Joshua Leader of the Jewish nation

Dear Benjamin

Do to lack of time I will respond in short.

My friend, just break down the wall, and you will discover below the ruins, buried by the former inhabitants of the home, thousands of golden coins.

Yours truly,

Joshua