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Va'eira - The definition of Greatness...

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Rabbi Eli Scheller

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[Music] In our society, greatness is viewed by the position that you hold. The greater the position, the greater people view you. A lawyer, a judge, and ultimately the president. The president people see as the greatest person in the country. Now, the Torah views things differently. It's not the position that you hold that defines your greatness. See, Moshe, the Torah says, was the greatest prophet that ever was and ever will be.

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  1. 0:04[Music] In our society, greatness is viewed by the position that you hold. The greater the
  2. 0:34that ever was and ever will be. Nevertheless, the Torah sometimes puts Aaron before Moshe to
  3. 1:04potential just like Mosha was. And that's what made him equally as great. You see, you

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