Those who love Bnei Yisrael, who share their sorrows and seek to help— these are the people Hashem desires to lead His nation
Rashi explains: “He focused his eyes and heart to be pained for them.”
The Midrash comments that this middah of being nosei b’ol, of sharing in his brothers’ burden, was what gave Moshe Rabbeinu the merit to be chosen as leader of Klal Yisrael.
Moshe’s trait was surely impressive. But a display of empathy seems small when compared to its reward — leading all of Klal Yisrael. What makes this middah deserving of such reward?
The Alter of Kelm explains that one who is nosei b’ol is emulating the middos of Hashem, as it says in Tehillim (91:15): “I am with him in distress.” Hashem feels every Jew’s pain. Those who love Bnei Yisrael, who share their sorrows and seek to help — these are the people Hashem desires to lead His nation. He is like a father, who loves those who love his children. (Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Bircas HaTorah)
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