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Beshalachתשפ״ו
Vision Test
The essay explores why Joshua, a descendant of Joseph, was chosen to lead the battle against Amalek. Drawing on Rav Shlomo Wolbe, it argues that 'Yiras Shamayim' (fear of Heaven) is fundamentally about the 'vision' to see beyond one's own self-absorption; while Amalek embodies the blindness of self-interest inherited from Esau, Joseph's legacy of clarity and perception provides the spiritual tool to vanquish this eternal enemy.
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