[Avodah] Sh and Levi Killed in anger

[Meir Rabi]

R' Micha notes and asks: Yaaqov avinu understood their position to be anger.
"Ki be'apam hareggu ish..." (Bereishis 49:7)

How does that fit giving their actions a positive / constructive spin?

 

I imagine it goes along the typical Mussar lines of a little too much, like
YaAkov Avinu put in one too many nails inthe box in which he concealed Dinah
i.e. he had an unholy desire to prevent Esav having the opportunity to be
inspired to repent. Similarly here, they were justified but used that
justification as a pretext to express and fulfil unholy ambitions.

 

 

Meir Rabi

 

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