Chol Hamoed Pesach 2000

33: 21 Vayomer Adonay hineh makom iti venitsavta al-hatsur.
God then said, "I have a special place where you can stand on the rocky mountain.

33: 22 Vehayah ba'avor kvodi vesamticha benikrat hatsur vesakoti chapi aleycha ad-ovri.
When My glory passes by, I will place you in a crevice in the mountain, protecting you with My power until I pass by.

33: 23 Vahasiroti et-kapi vera'ita et-achoray ufanay lo yera'u.
I will then remove My protective power, and you will have a vision of what follows from My existence. My essence itself, however, will not be seen.

God’s Gift to Moshe

Roberta Baruch

To be given a special place on a rocky mountain
To live under the protection of God’s hand
To have a revelation of God’s existence
From my earliest days I have longed
I have longed for the vision of understanding and love
Implicit in God’s gift to Moshe
It is here, it is here, chavarim
Among our loved ones at our Seder tables
In our congregation in prayer and song
In our study groups as we deepen our commitment to Torah
It is said
It is not for us to finish the task
Neither are we free to desist from the task
We need only say as did our ancestors
Hineni
Here I am.