Maod - Rabbi Yehuda Zev Klein
Adults · Essays · 3 pages
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A drasha for Parshas Shoftim exploring the meaning of 'maod' (excess) and its application to self-control, wealth, and sacrifice in building a deeper relationship with Hashem.
Summary
This essay explores the Torah's restriction on a king accumulating excessive wealth, focusing on the word 'maod' (very/excessively) to teach that extreme pursuit of anything—wealth, desires, indulgence—distances a person from serving Hashem. The author develops themes of contentment, the Ta'anis HaRavid (leaving food over), and interpreting 'u'vchol me'odecha' as sacrificing our strongest desires for our relationship with Hashem.
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