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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>From: cantorwolberg@cox.net<BR><BR>>>Instead of Moses passing
the mantle of leadership to his children, which would be the<BR>logical, natural
progression, he passes it to a non family member; his disciple, true,
but<BR>still not of his own flesh and blood. One of life's tragedies is that
often the greats are unable<BR>to convey their greatness to their children. They
teach others but not their own children. <BR>Moses reached the heavens, but
could not reach his sons. To further this thesis, look and<BR>you will find a
man so engrossed in great causes that he forgot to circumcise his own
son,<BR>Eliezer (Shmos 4:25). It was his wife, Zipporah, who was the Mohel. What
a tragedy for the <BR>greatest prophet and teacher to experience. Also, it was
not Moses who raised his sons but<BR>his father-in-law,
Jethro.<<<BR><BR></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>You are correct that often the successors to great men are their disciples
rather than their own children but one sentence here is just wrong: "you
will find a man so engrossed in great causes that he forgot to circumcise his
own son."</DIV>
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<DIV>Moshe did not *forget* to circumcise his son! There are a number of
explanations as to why he didn't circumcise his son, but "he forgot" is
certainly not one of them. In fact, the very idea is laughable. What
a thing to forget!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>--Toby
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