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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) say people aren't jealous of their sons or students, yet Moshe experienced jealousy when Yehoshua replaced him? The shiur distinguishes between destructive kinah (wanting others' possessions) and protective kinah (maintaining rightful connections). Moshe's jealousy emerged because he held a position, while Aharon avoided jealousy by seeing himself as a facilitator rather than owner.
This shiur analyzes a profound Gemara (גמרא) in Sanhedrin that states 'Bechol Adam Miskan Chutz MiBno V'Talmido' - everyone is susceptible to jealousy except regarding their son or student. Rabbi Zweig begins by examining the apparent contradiction between this principle and Moshe Rabbeinu's jealousy of Yehoshua at the end of his life, when Moshe said 'Tov me'ah misos mikina achas' - better to die a hundred times than be jealous once. The analysis distinguishes between two types of kinah (jealousy). Destructive jealousy stems from wanting to possess what belongs to others - this is what the Mishna calls one of the traits that 'motzi et ha'adam min ha'olam' (removes a person from the world). However, there exists a healthy form of kinah - the desire to protect and maintain connection to what is rightfully ours. This protective kinah is actually essential, as seen in Hashem (ה׳) being described as 'Kel kana' regarding idolatry, and in the mitzvah (מצוה) of kinah regarding sotah.
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