173. Pinchas: Fully Integrated Leadership

Torah True Leadership - a unique unified approach of inclusive qualities of Torah & Technicals Learning sponsored in honor of Mushkie Itkin’s Yom Huledes _Want to get in on sponsoring? PM me!_ This Sicha delves into the appointment of Yehoshua as Moshe’s successor. The Rebbe masterfully quotes and questions Rambam and other sources in Torah to highlight the difference of Moshe/Yehoshua (considered kings) from future Jewish kings like Shaul. While Jewish kings are anointed by oil, Yehoshua is not. Hashem told Moshe “one who tends the fig tree will eat of its fruit” - meaning Yehoshua who spent his entire life studying, living & breathing Torah - he will be the new leader . By future Kings there was a separation of leadership - the King: ruler, law, wars, needs of the people, and the Head of Sanhedrin: lead the ruchnius, the Torah angle, etc Moshe transmitted the entire Torah to Yehoshua in a unique way. Jewish sovereignty isn't just to oversee the physical needs of the people, it begins with elevating the people. Yehoshua, constantly involved in torah, was appointed through smicha,(Moshe used 2 hands and transmitted the leadership to him) This is a term specific to Torah. Original Leadership according to Torah is THROUGH Torah you lead it all - 1 unified force. One inclusive leader with “Leadership qualities” to pull nation together. Based first on what? On Torah. Shaul is first king who is the *executor* of Torah Moshe and Yehoshua are an *extension* of Torah Torah becomes the source FOR The practical work the king will later do _Level of Avodah:_ From another sicha of the rebbe (Rebbe spoke at the last kinus hashluchim, chaya sara nun beis) Moshiach = SHLIACH plus YUD For a person to fully bring Moshiach he cannot use only certain parts of himself. He has to bring his total self into the picture. Moshiach is like Moshe & Yehoshua - both a Rav and a Melech Real geulah is to have encompassing form, rav and melech - the technicals & the Torah Each one of us may have a different strength in the style leadership that we are comfortable with. Real ultimate goal is to incorporate all together - Live a SOUL reality - where Torah flows through us and is the foundation of whatever goal we have. You have it in you! Let’s try to think of ways that we can be merging our lives into one vision - our gashmius & our ruchnius together, with Torah reality flowing through. (Chelek Chof Gimmul page 190.)