The Danger of Relying on Self-Evaluation
The Dispute Between Zimri and Pinchas: The Gemara in Berachot 32a offers different 'proof texts' to show that Moshe Rabbeinu spoke somewhat impertinently [讛值讟执讬讞址 讚职旨讘指专执讬诐 讻职旨诇址驻值旨讬 诪址注职诇指讛, literally, 'he threw his words upward'] to Ha-Kadosh, baruch Hu when he sought to defend B'nei Yisrael on account of their sins. One such case was in defense…