Our Parsha this Shabbos is "Veyechi," - "And Lived." This seems to be a strange begiinning seeing that our dear beloved Yaakov passed away in this Parsha.So how can it talk of saying "And Jacob Lived?Jacob was a man who was totally immersed in Torah and HaShem .A man who spent all is hours learning.Even when he worked,his mind was still above this world,learning and learning.He lived above this world and his Neshoma reached great heights,to the point where his Holiness touched eternity.So even when he passed away,his Holy Neshoma continues to live in every single Jew that lives after him and came down from him.His spirit is "still lives" - "Vayechi," within each and every Jew.So even though our precious Yaakov passed away,his essence and soul lives within us all and so,the Parsha says -"Vayechi Yaakov," - "And Yaakov lives."When we look at the word "Vayechi," It's Gematrical value is 34 - which ,when we add the 3 to the 4 we get 7-Moshiach (Moshiach is 7 Gematrically).This shows us so many things .It shows that Yaakov continues to live within us still and into Moshiach's time.It also shows us that to live as Yaakov,a true and proper Torah Life,faithful to HaShem ,will bring Mashiach.It also shows us that without HaShem and a Torah way of life to guide us and give us true meaning and purpose,one doesn't truly live.True living is living the pathway toward HaShem,where all has meaning and purpose.If we look at the word "Vayechi," a little closer,we can also use the word for HaShem.where,,when saying - "Vayechi Yaakov," - "And He lives in Yaakov," that HaShem makes a home for Himself within Yaakov.HaShem instructed us to "Make us a sanctuary for HaShem."This also means that we must make ourselves that sanctuary within ourselves where HaShem can dwell within us.Where HaShem can live within us.This can be done by living a Torah life-a life following HaShem and His ways and Commandments and Shabbos,so that HaShem can feel comfortable to be within us.So,when the Parsha starts ,"Vayechi Yaakov," not only is it that Yaakov lives within us ,but also,HaShem can live within us too.It can also mean that we live within HaShem in such total Holiness that every step we take in this physical world,will actually be in a much Holier plane.This Shabbos comes just after the fast of the 10th of Tevet ,where we remember the besieging of Jerusalem by the Babylonians,the passing of Ezra and our Torah being translated into greek (Chas Ve Shalom).These were sad days that call us to repentance and to return to a proper Torah life.A life where we can truly "Live."There is only one true way that is considered 'True Living,' and that is HaShem's way.So let us truly make ourselves a place where HaShem can dwell within us all and then truly be one people so that we can usher in the long awaited "Vayechi," - true living in Mashiach's time and be fully at one with HaShem.With love,HaShem I wish You a beautiful Blessed Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all,a Beautiful Blessed Shabbos Kodesh with love.