Derasha 1 on Behaalosecha 12:13

Parashas Behaalosecha · Passuk 13

וַיִּצְעַ֣ק מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־יְהֹוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֕ל נָ֛א רְפָ֥א נָ֖א לָֽהּ׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah citing Berachos (pointer only). Moshe’s short prayer as the model.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
כְּלוּם מְקַצֵּר יוֹתֵר מִמֹּשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, דִּכְתִיב: ״אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָהּ״.

English: Is he more brief than Moshe our teacher, as it is written “Please, God, please heal her”?