In the midst of the story of the story when Pharaoh’s
handmaid stretches out her hands (vayishlach et amah) to grasp the floating basket that contains
baby Moses, Rabbi Judah commented that her arm miraculously lengthened so that
she could reach the basket without endangering herself in the treacherous Nile.
Generations
later the Kotzker Rebbe asked, “How did she know that her hands would be
lengthened to grasp the child?” He
answered, “It is our responsibility to reach out, even if we think we cannot
touch the victim. God will do the rest.”
Miracles happen when we put forth effort.
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