Behind the C-enes

“But Hashem got angry with me because of you, and He did not listen to me, and Hashem said to me, ‘It is enough for you! Do not continue to speak to Me about this matter.’ ” (Devarim 3:26)

Furthermore, the Gemara (Sotah 13b) compares this lashon with the language of “Rav lach” that Moshe said to Bnei Levi during Korach’s rebellion. The Gemara explains that because Moshe used that wording when talking to Bnei Levi, Hashem used it to him.

This Gemara begs explanation. Was Moshe being punished now for that phrasing? Was it wrong that he said it? (Rav Yisroel Reisman, Shiurim on Chumash)

Today was C-day in the day camp I was running for my kids and some neighborhood kids who were left camp-less. Only three days into our ABC theme and I was ready for V-day. Vacation.

But you can’t change the alphabet, so for C-day we had a Carnival complete with cotton candy, car wash, crayon hunt, and cookie baking. All afternoon I was accompanied by crunches and crumbs, cries and chaos. By the time evening came I was ready to crash.