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This chapter, as in Amos\u2019s introductions in chapter 1, focuses on Amos\u2019s credentials (or lack thereof). Amos states to Amaziah that he has nothing to do with \u201cprofessional\u201d prophets: “I am neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I am a cattle herder and an inspector of sycamores\u201d (verse 14).<\/span><\/p>\n

Amos is insisting on his own regularity, and status as an everyday man. Not only does he himself lack the credentials, he doesn\u2019t even come from the proper pedigree to warrant the status of \u201cprophet\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

His insistence of lacking any prophetical background reminds me of a famous story about the Lubavitcher Rebbe.<\/span><\/p>\n

One Chabad supporter told the Rebbe once about a Shabbaton<\/em> he had sponsored for over forty couples who \u201chad no Jewish background.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo what?\u201d the Rebbe responded, as though in shock.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo Jewish background,\u201d was the hesitant response.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTell them that they have a background! Their background is that they are children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob!\u201d the Rebbe replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

The worthiness of every Jew is a fundamental tenet of Chassidut. The Lubavitcher Rebbe, whose yahrzeit<\/em> we commemorated this Hebrew month, lived that tenet as the foundation of his life. His campaign to spread Chabad emissaries all over the world was founded on this premise. Every Jew matters. Every Jew has pedigree. Amos too may not be the direct son of a prophet, but he comes from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob which qualifies him, and really every Jew to both live and spread the message of Torah.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amos\u2019s message was one that was essential to hear. Aside from the fact that Amos probably was more qualified than he let on (he did merit to prophesy after all) the Lubavitcher Rebbe used to say \u201cif one only knows aleph<\/em>, teach aleph<\/em>\u201d. That is to say, if one\u2019s knowledge of Judaism and God is so limited that ALL they know is the letter aleph, they are still obligated to teach and share that with another Jew.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Everyone is qualified to teach.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Everyone has the background to teach.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Everyone has something to teach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","image":{"ID":77481,"id":77481,"title":"amos7-award","filename":"amos7-award.png","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/amos7-award.png","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/everyone-has-something-to-teach\/amos7-award\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"amos7-award","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":77480,"date":"2020-07-15 10:56:47","modified":"2020-07-15 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