The Temple Institute: Striking the Rock

The Temple Institute: Striking the Rock

Striking the Rock

Tammuz 11, 5767/July 27, 2007

"And HaShem spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and you will bring forth to them water out of the rock, to give the congregation and their cattle drink.' And Moses took the rod from before HaShem, as He commanded him. And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them: 'Hear now, you rebels; are we to bring you forth water out of this rock?' And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle." (Numbers 20:7-11)