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Why did Rav Elazar refuse to be served by Rabban Gamaliel while Rav Yehoshua accepted? The shiur develops Rav Tzadok's deeper perspective that true gemilus chasadim isn't about personal fulfillment or honor, but about imitatio Dei. When we proactively serve others, we bring hashraas haShechinah into the world by emulating Hashem (ה׳)'s own chesed (חסד).
This shiur provides an in-depth analysis of a complex Gemara (גמרא) in Kiddushin 40a dealing with a dispute between Rav Elazar, Rav Yehoshua, and Rav Tzadok regarding the nature of serving others and gemilus chasadim. The Gemara describes a scenario where Rabban Gamaliel was serving drinks to guests, with Rav Elazar refusing to be served while Rav Yehoshua accepted. Rav Elazar's position is that even when a leader is mochel his kavod (foregoes his honor), one need not accept this mechilah. He holds that the leader is paying a price by serving, and he doesn't want to benefit from this sacrifice of dignity. The Maharsha is cited regarding why this logic should apply equally to both a Nasi and a king who is mochel his kavod.
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Kiddushin 40a
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