Power works by division, influence by multiplication. It is a farsighted, selfless gesture. As Rashi comments: “This is to tell the praise of the righteous — that when they are about to leave this world, they put aside their personal needs and become preoccupied with the needs of the community.” Great leaders think about the long-term future. They are concerned with succession and continuity. So it was with Moses. God tells Moses to appoint Joshua, “a man in whom is the spirit.” He gives him precise instructions about how to arrange the succession: “Take Joshua, son of Nun, a man...
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