Why was she the happiest person
in the world?
The מדרש תנחומא (Parshas
Shmini) says," We wouldn't find any man or woman as
happy as אלישבע בת עמינדב. Her husband אהרן was
the כהן גדול and a נביא. Her brother-in-law משה was מלך
and a נביא. Her sons were סגני כהונה.
Her brother נחשן was
the head of all the נשיאים. (The מדרש רבה adds,
her grandson פנחס, was the משיח מלחמה)
This lasted only until she lost
her two sons. (נדב ואביהו)
Therefore the פסוק in 'תהלים ע"ה ה says
"אמרתי להוללים אל תהלו" and
Shlomo in 'קהלת ב' ב said
"לשחוק אמרתי מהולל"
It seems from
this מדרש, that being related to and surrounded by great people makes
a person happy.
vort for parshas shemini ,The key to happiness
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