{"id":24800,"date":"2026-07-24T17:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/?p=24800"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:40:33","slug":"parshat-vaetchanan-aks-for-a-free-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/ko\/parshat-vaetchanan-aks-for-a-free-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"PARSHAT VA&#8217;ETCHANAN &#8211; AKS FOR A FREE GIFT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d1\u05e1&#8221;\u05d3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PARSHAT VAETCHANAN   ASK FOR A FREE GIFT\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iFdvvXzlHrM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Parashat Vaetchanan<br>This week&#8217;s Torah reading starts with Moshe&#8217;s request to see and enter the Land of Israel. G-d rejected the request. However, from the way it as asked we can learn about our own prayers.<br>Based on Likkutey Sichot, vol. 24, p. 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asking G-d: Do We Pray for What We Deserve, or Do We Ask for a Free Gift?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week&#8217;s third Torah reading introduces the Hebrew word <strong>va&#8217;etchanan<\/strong> (often translated as &#8220;I pleaded&#8221; or &#8220;I supplicated&#8221;). It is a difficult word to translate because it carries a depth of meaning that goes beyond a simple request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this passage, Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses) pleads with G-d to allow him to enter the Land of Israel. Although G-d allows him to see the land, He ultimately does not grant Moshe&#8217;s request to enter it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Sages offer two different explanations for the word <strong>va&#8217;etchanan<\/strong>, and together they teach us a profound lesson about prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two Ways of Understanding <em>Va&#8217;etchanan<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first explanation is that Moshe was asking for a <strong>free gift<\/strong> (<em>matnat chinam<\/em>). He was not relying on his merits or achievements. He simply asked G-d out of His infinite kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second explanation is that <strong>Moshe was praying<\/strong>. Yet even in prayer, he was not demanding anything from G-d. Although he possessed extraordinary merits, he approached G-d with humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This raises an important question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How should we ask G-d for the things we need?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Begging or Demanding?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we ask G-d for something, there seem to be two possible approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first is to <strong>beg<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Please, G-d, grant me what I need.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second is to <strong>demand<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You owe me this. I deserve it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, there appear to be two reasons why G-d might grant our requests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Because we deserve it through our good deeds and merits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or simply as a gift of His kindness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people naturally think, &#8220;I have tried to be a good person. I have done mitzvot. Surely I deserve G-d&#8217;s blessings.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others reason differently: &#8220;G-d created me with certain needs. Since He created me this way, shouldn&#8217;t He provide what I need?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These arguments seem reasonable\u2014but Judaism teaches a deeper perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Anyone Really Deserve Anything?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The classical definition of prayer might suggest that we ask G-d to give us what we deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this immediately raises another question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If I truly deserve something, why would I need to pray for it? Wouldn&#8217;t G-d simply give it to me?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King David addresses this idea in Psalm 62:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Yours, O L-rd, is kindness, for You repay each person according to his deeds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first glance, the verse seems contradictory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If G-d rewards people according to their deeds, that sounds like justice\u2014not kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer is that <strong>it is itself an act of kindness that G-d chooses to reward us according to our deeds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G-d is never obligated to give us anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even when He rewards our good deeds, that reward remains an expression of His kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything we receive is ultimately a gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The True Nature of Prayer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If G-d is never obligated, then demanding something from Him makes little sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prayer is not presenting G-d with a bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prayer is asking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prayer is opening our hearts and saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I do not deserve anything. Whatever You choose to give me is a gift.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is the essence of <em>tefillah<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Returning to Moshe&#8217;s Prayer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This helps us understand the two interpretations of <em>va&#8217;etchanan<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the first explanation, Moshe simply asked for a free gift. He did not rely on his unparalleled accomplishments. Despite leading the Jewish people for forty years, speaking with G-d face to face, and dedicating his entire life to G-d&#8217;s mission, he approached G-d with complete humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the second explanation, Moshe did pray. He certainly possessed immense spiritual merits, but when he stood before G-d, he did not base his request on those merits. His prayer still came from humility rather than entitlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference is subtle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One explanation emphasizes that Moshe completely disregarded any personal merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other acknowledges that he had tremendous merit, yet he deliberately chose not to rely on it when asking G-d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In both cases, Moshe approached G-d not with demands, but with humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">G-d&#8217;s Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G-d answered Moshe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Rav lach&#8221; \u2014 &#8220;Enough for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G-d did not allow Moshe to enter the Land of Israel, even though He permitted him to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the first explanation, G-d had already issued a decree that Moshe would not enter the land. No matter how sincerely Moshe asked for this free gift, G-d chose not to change that decree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the second explanation, Moshe&#8217;s many merits were not ignored. Rather, G-d assured him that an immeasurable reward awaited him in the World to Come. His merits had not been forgotten; their ultimate reward simply lay elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Lesson for Our Own Prayers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether we feel we have many merits or none at all, Judaism teaches that we should never approach G-d with demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, we come before Him with humility, recognizing that every blessing is ultimately an expression of His kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We ask\u2014not because G-d owes us, but because He is compassionate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May G-d hear and answer all our prayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May He grant us His blessings as gifts of His infinite kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And may we soon merit the true redemption with the coming of Mashiach, speedily in our days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good Shabbos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Talk from Rabbi Tuvia Serber<\/strong><br><br><br>The above is a representation of the spoken text converted to written text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 \uc800\uc791\uad8c, \ubaa8\ub4e0 \uad8c\ub9ac \ubcf4\uc720. \uc774 \uae00\uc774 \ub9c8\uc74c\uc5d0 \ub4dc\uc168\ub2e4\uba74, \ub2e4\ub978 \uc0ac\ub78c\ub4e4\uacfc \uacf5\uc720\ud574 \uc8fc\uc2dc\uba74 \uac10\uc0ac\ud558\uaca0\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\uc800\ud76c \ube14\ub85c\uadf8\uc5d0\ub294 \uc800\uc791\uad8c\uc774 \uc788\ub294 \uc790\ub8cc\ub97c \ud3ec\ud568\ud558\ub294 \ud14d\uc2a4\ud2b8\/\uc778\uc6a9\ubb38\/\ucc38\uace0 \uc790\ub8cc\/\ub9c1\ud06c\uac00 \ud3ec\ud568\ub420 \uc218 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mechon-mamre.org\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\uba54\ucf58-\ub9d8\ub808.org<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\uc544\uc774\uc26c\ub2f7\ucef4<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/texts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\uc138\ud30c\ub9ac\uc544\ub2f7\ucef4<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chabad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\ucc28\ubc14\ub4dc\ub2f7\ucef4<\/a>, \uadf8\ub9ac\uace0\/\ub610\ub294&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/asknoah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AskNoah.org<\/a>, \uc800\ud76c\ub294 \ud574\ub2f9 \uc5c5\uccb4\ub4e4\uc758 \uc815\ucc45\uc5d0 \ub530\ub77c \uc774\ub97c \uc0ac\uc6a9\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u05d1\u05e1&#8221;\u05d3 Parashat VaetchananThis week&#8217;s Torah reading starts with Moshe&#8217;s request to see and enter the Land of Israel. 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