Dear Kehilá:

As mentioned many times, the Torah is eternal, meaning its teachings are applicable to all times and places.

This week's section, Pinjás, contains a fundamental lesson for the times in which we live.

Pinjás, sin ser uno de los líderes del pueblo, vio un comportamiento inapropiado del líder de la Tribu de Shimón. La halajá – ley judía – definía cual era el curso de acciones a seguir ante tal situación. Sin embargo, los líderes, incluyendo a Moshe, no estaban haciendo nada al respecto.

Cuando Pinjás consultó a Moshe por qué nadie hacía nada, estando definido qué había que hacer, Moshe le respondió: «El que leyó la carta, que lleve a cabo sus instrucciones». Consecuentemente, Pinjás actuó y con eso detuvo una plaga que se esparcía por sobre todo el pueblo.

The lesson is clear: if you see a situation that needs resolving and no one is taking care of it, not even the community leaders, the fact that the situation has reached you is an indication that it is up to you to act and resolve it.

To move forward, we must take responsibility. And the result, as with Pinchas, is that God will make a peace treaty with us and swiftly bring about Redemption.

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