A short Insight into Judges, Chapter 6 By Rabbi Nisson Dov Miller

In his sefer Chochma U’mussar (1,197), The Alter of Kelm writes about the importance of sharing the burdens that our fellow Jews are shouldering. He writes, “We have found in Shoftim (6,11), “And his son Gideon was threshing wheat at the winepress to hide it from Midian.” Rashi explains, “His father was beating them. Gideon said, ‘Father, your are older. If Midyan comes you will not be able to flee. You should go and I will beat.’”