Leadership was the theme of last week’s parsha. Pinhas acts quickly when he finds a love relationship outside the laws of the Israelites. Moses is described as “slow to act” on this matter. And God rewards Pinhas with the Covenants of Peace and everlasting Priesthood.
When God tells Moses he will not lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, the main concern of Moses is not for himself, or his family, but rather for the entire Israelite nation. He asks God, “Who will lead them?”
Leadership plays an important role in this week’s Torah portion. Effective leadership in all organizations is imperative to the success of the social group. The qualities that made Moses a good leader were quite different than those of Pinhas. What this parsha tells us is that for each problem facing a community, you may need a variety of abilities to handle the situation. A blend of honed life skills, wisdom and experience yield the most successful outcome.
Our spiritual community at TSS is blessed with qualified and caring leadership. Our Clergy and Board of Trustees interact on a multitude of issues placing the needs of the congregation before any one agenda. This creates an environment of trust, a courteous respect for differing ideas and agreement in the common goal. What we lack in the physicality of a sanctuary, we more than make up for with our caring leaders whose number one priority is to create a progressive spiritual community that is safe, warm, friendly and respectful.
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