[Avodah] Yismach Moshe

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From: Micha Berger < >
 Cantor Wolberg wrote:
: Z.S. wrote: There's no mitzvah of simcha on Shabbos.

: Then how do you explain "Yismach Moshe. Yismach Moshe, but MRAH too is
described as being sameiach with something else "bematenas chelqo", not
simply because it's Shabbos.
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There are 2 pshatim for Moshe's Simcha.
1) "Ki eved neeman koroso lo" ie, that Hashem called him His faithful
servant.

Or 2) Referring to the Midrash which relates that while still in Paroy's
house he saw how the Jews were laboring 7 days a week, and he pleaded with
Paroy on their behalf saying that working them non-stop will kill off his
slaves and suggested that he give them one day a week off to recover their
strength.

Paroy agreed and asked MR which day they should be given, to which he
suggested Shabbos.

Later on when HKBH gave made Shabbos the day of rest, "Yismach Moshe" -Moshe
was happy that HKBH had approved of his choice of day.

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