{"id":24157,"date":"2026-03-06T22:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/?p=24157"},"modified":"2026-03-06T22:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:35:43","slug":"reflections-on-parshat-ki-tisa-5786-the-courage-to-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/es\/reflections-on-parshat-ki-tisa-5786-the-courage-to-return\/","title":{"rendered":"REFLECTIONS ON PARSHAT KI TISA 5786 – THE COURAGE TO RETURN"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u05d1\u05e1 \"\u05d3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integrar la Tor\u00e1 en la propia vida a trav\u00e9s de la reflexi\u00f3n y la conversaci\u00f3n puede ser una experiencia incre\u00edblemente divertida y atractiva. Es un viaje de descubrimiento, en el que la sabidur\u00eda ancestral y las ense\u00f1anzas intemporales cobran vida en nuestras experiencias cotidianas. A trav\u00e9s de la reflexi\u00f3n, tenemos la oportunidad de sumergirnos en el rico tapiz de la Tor\u00e1, extrayendo profundas ideas y lecciones que resuenan en nuestras vidas modernas. La alegr\u00eda reside en los momentos \"aj\u00e1\", aquellos en los que un vers\u00edculo o una historia de la Tor\u00e1 conectan de repente con nuestros retos, aspiraciones y valores personales. Y cuando participamos en conversaciones sobre la Tor\u00e1 con otras personas, se convierte en una exploraci\u00f3n interactiva, en la que diversas perspectivas e interpretaciones mejoran nuestra comprensi\u00f3n. Estos di\u00e1logos a menudo despiertan el entusiasmo y la curiosidad intelectual, haciendo que el proceso de aprendizaje sea agradable y satisfactorio. La Tor\u00e1 se convierte en una parte vibrante y din\u00e1mica de nuestras vidas, que nos ofrece no s\u00f3lo orientaci\u00f3n, sino tambi\u00e9n una fuente inagotable de fascinaci\u00f3n, conexi\u00f3n y crecimiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTA: No te sientas obligado a consultar todas las fuentes ni a responder a todas las preguntas, a menos que quieras hacerlo. Incluso una sola fuente o una sola pregunta te dar\u00e1 mucho material para debatir y meditar. Disfr\u00fatalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some thoughts about Parshat Ki Tisa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the aftermath of the sin of the Golden Calf, the relationship between G-d and Israel appears to hang by a thread. G-d informs Moses that although the people will still be brought to the Promised Land, His direct Divine Presence will no longer dwell among them. Instead, an angel will lead them on their journey (Exodus 33:2\u20133).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this moment, Moses makes a remarkable request. He does not merely ask that the people be spared punishment or allowed to continue their journey. He insists that G-d Himself must remain with them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd he said to Him: If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. For how then shall it be known that I have found favor in Your eyes, I and Your people? Is it not in that You go with us, so that we are distinguished, I and Your people, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth?\u201d (Exodus 33:15\u201316)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G-d accepts Moses\u2019 plea and agrees that His Presence will remain uniquely with Israel. The boldness of Moses\u2019 request is striking. How could he ask for such closeness after the terrible failure of the Golden Calf? At that moment, the people had demonstrated a profound lapse of faith. One might assume that they had forfeited the privilege of G-d\u2019s nearness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet the Torah teaches otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later in the Torah we find a moment that helps illuminate Moses\u2019 thinking. When the priestly service was first inaugurated, Aaron hesitated to approach the altar. Moses said to him:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cApproach the altar and perform your sin offering and your burnt offering\u201d (Leviticus 9:7).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Rashi explains that Aaron was ashamed to come forward. Moses responded: Why are you ashamed? It is precisely for this that you were chosen. Aaron\u2019s humility did not disqualify him. It was part of what made him worthy of the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This insight helps us understand Moses\u2019 audacity in Parshat Ki Tisa. People often believe that there exists a point beyond which they cannot return to G-d. A person may think: after what I have done, how can I approach? How could I ask for closeness again?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That thought is one of the most powerful tools of the yetzer hara. Despair convinces a person that distance from G-d is permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Torah presents a different path. It teaches that repentance always remains possible. Returning to G-d sometimes requires a certain boldness\u2014the courage to approach again, even after failure. Moses demonstrates that true humility does not lead to despair. It leads to renewed closeness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The continued presence of G-d among Israel has implications for the entire world. When Moses asks that the Divine Presence remain with Israel, he explains that this unique relationship distinguishes Israel from all other nations. Yet this distinction also serves a universal purpose. Through Israel\u2019s covenant and spiritual mission, the knowledge of G-d spreads throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prophet Zechariah describes a future moment when the nations themselves recognize this connection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThus says the L-RD of Hosts: In those days ten men from all the languages of the nations shall grasp the corner of the garment of a Jewish man, saying: Let us go with you, for we have heard that G-d is with you.\u201d (Zechariah 8:23)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The nations are not asked to become Israel. Rather, they recognize that G-d\u2019s Presence rests with Israel and that through this connection they too can draw closer to Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moses\u2019 plea therefore carries a message not only for Israel but for all humanity. No person should despair of returning to G-d. Even after failure, even after distance, the door remains open. The path back requires humility, honesty, and the courage to approach once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May we all be blessed with the strength never to despair, and to seek closeness with G-d with humility, courage, and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahora, reflexiona sobre las siguientes preguntas:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Moses boldly asks that G-d\u2019s Presence remain with Israel after the sin of the Golden Calf. What does this teach us about the possibility of repairing a damaged relationship with G-d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Aaron hesitated to approach the altar because of shame. When is humility helpful in spiritual growth, and when might excessive shame hold a person back?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Why might despair be considered one of the most powerful obstacles to repentance?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Zechariah describes nations seeking closeness to G-d through their association with Israel. What might this idea mean for the spiritual role of the nations of the world?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. When people feel distant from G-d because of their actions, what practical steps might help them begin the journey back toward closeness?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Shabat Shalom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Por el rabino Tani Burton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    M\u00e1s shiurim del rabino Tani Burton <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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