Intercede for Your Friend Through Prayer
Aaron bore heavy accountability for his involvement in the episode of the golden calf. Moshe interceded on behalf of his brother and prayed, "Aaron is my brother, my flesh and blood. His destruction would be as painful to me as if half my flesh was consumed." HaShem answered Moshe's heartfelt prayer and spared Aaron's life.
Lesson: Even if a person incurs great culpability, his friend's sincere pray will awaken HaShem's compassion.
App: Pray for your friend with the empathy as if his pain is yours, and HaShem will save your friend and answer your prayers.
(Based on the commentary of the Kli Yakar to Tzahveh)
L'iluye Nishamos Rav Yochanon Mordecai ben Ephraim and Moras Esther Leah bas Yhudah Yoseph
Dedicated to Yochaon Baruch ben Fruma Etta for Refuah Sheleimah
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