Dvar Torah for Behaalosecha 6th Aliyah: Actual text: https://tinyurl.com/528byz99 As the people continue to receive the miraculous manna, they complain and, nonetheless, beg for meat, recalling “the fish that we ate in Egypt free of charge…” (11:5). The Talmud explains that “free” does not mean free of charge, rather free of mitzvos associated with it. What exactly were the people complaining about? Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky proposes that the manna that the people now receive includes spiritual responsibilities that the Jewish people are resisting. While there is a certain simplicity in doing what you are told and not having your own opinion matter, that is not the way to grow. The circumstances in which people find themselves and how they respond to ever changing conditions are necessary determinants in the maturation of us as people and as a nation, a process that evolves for each of us personally and collectively, and one that we should embrace and nurture. Please consider forwarding this to others so they can join! https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7IHQNPpKLF0adHHXTUYda