✡ Nedarim 38a lauds Moses for his unique abilities. Offering some questions about why the messiah was not mentioned in Moses’ time and if there is a messiah what else beyond what Moses achieved is necessary for one to be the messiah. Was it the same moment of doubt that kept G-d’s most faithful servant from entering Israel?This attribute is worth special note, it would appear that Moses possessed all knowledge except one ‘little’ bit:
Fifty portals of insight were created in the world, and all were imparted to Moses, except one. The final, reserved, portal, which no creature can enter, is knowledge of G-d’s essence. For the verse says: “but you withheld him, by a small measure of wisdom, from a true comprehension of G-d.” (Psalm 8:6)
A portal is a esoteric science that governs an aspect of natural order, as defined in the note below.I have been about 10-14 days behind in Nedarim, but is turns out to be somewhat interesting. Not much agadah, but the concepts of an oath and the rules around them, as well as the types are rather simple to understand. Or perhaps I should say they are straightforward. I am still not sure I understand why so much needs to be said about them.