BAIS HAVAAD ON THE PARSHA 5773 PARSHAS BAMIDBAR:Retroactive Rectification of Mamzeirus

. This week's parsha begins with the national census. Hashem commands Moshe: " S'eu es rosh kol adas b'nei Yisroel", meaning "lift up [and count] the heads of all the Jews". The Or Hachayim explains that Hashem specifically used the word "S'eu", lift up, to order the census because it is in the merit of our pure and holy lineage that we are worthy of Hashem's shechina resting among us. The Midrash (Yalkut 684) says that all the other nations of the world asked Hashem why He only chose to bring the Jews close to Him. Hashem told them that they should bring their records of lineage and pedigree just like the Jews did. When the nations of the world brought these documents, they found their records were full of mysteries and questions on people's lineage. When the nations realized that their lineage is indeed tainted, they praised the Jews for their holiness.(AUDIO HERE) PRINT VERSION HERE.