Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parshat Terumah where HaShem instructs all of us Jews to give a portion for the building of the Tabernacle.Every member of our community was to have a spiritual part in making a place where HaShem's Shechinah can dwell among us.HaShem wanted to always dwell with us since Creation and be at one with us since the beginning.It is us that do not make HaShem welcome by not doing what HaShem wants us to do. Each of us has a responsibility to carry our fellow Jew and try make them understand the importance of following the Torah of HaShem.Each of us must play a role in building a place for HaShem in this world.It is up to us to purify and bless all we do and everywhere we go so that space is filled with Kedushah.The world needs to become the home where we make HaSham welcome.HaShem turns away from aveirah and so it is in each of our hands to see that this does not happen.Thus we must offer ourselves as a "Terumah," a "Portion" to come together as one for HaShem.
And here is another point.In this Parsha near the beginning of the Parsha, when HaShem instructs that the Tabernacle be built, HaShem says ," Ve'Asu Li  Mikdash Ve Shachanti Betocham," - "Make for Me (HaShem) a Sanctuary that I (HaShem) may dwell among them."What is HaShem also saying to us?Is HaShem only referring to a physical Sanctuary?No,HaShem is also saying,make within our very selves , within each one of us, a "Mikdash" a 'Place of Holiness" a "Sanctuary" within our bodies and souls making ourselves holy,so that HaShem can dwell within us  . We are to make ourselves holy pure modest and faithfully obedient so that we can all become a Sanctuary - a safe place where HaShem can be comfortably within each one of us.It is each one of our own personal duties , to correct ourselves and better ourselves so that we become pure and holy.Then we will show HaShem that HaShem is truly welcome.Our Torah was not given as a means to order us around.our Torah leads us to holiness.Our Torah purifies us from within as cleanses us of impurities so that we ourselves can become that Sanctuary that HaShem wants us to become.Once purified, HaShem then will live "Betocham" "within" the midst of all of us as HaShem wanted to do till we left Gan Eiden.
HaShem is here and has always been here and will always be here.HaShem is all around us but we can feel the distance spiritually and if we look around we can see how much still needs to be done.How much still needs our intervention especially concerning ourselves.Yes,not only others are in need of correcting ,also ourselves.So,in cleaning up the world,let us start with "Li'  - "Within me" - "within ourselves."
Let us give some serious thought to ourselves and take a real close look at ourselves and work on ourselves to fix what needs fixing.We all need work.Deep down we know some of our own bad points.Give some time to thinking carefully of our other bad points and let us truly start working on them.This way,HaShem can feel more welcome to "dwell among us,' - " Betocham ."
No Jew is complete without other Jews and so,each of us must give our portion our "Terumah," to contribute to making HaShem welcome.
If we make ourselves into a Sanctuary then we carry HaShem's Shechinah within us wherever we go and so,we purify the world around us.All around us will be affected and this sweet Holiness will grow.the whole world will be a place that is filled with HaShem's Shechinah and presence.The word "Shachan," as I said means "to dwell," but not just to dwell.It also means ," To Settle.'In other words,HaShem will let His presence find permanent living within us.All we need to do is use the free choice HaShem gives us to choose HaShem and His Torah Laws.So let us all make within ourselves a Sanctuary for HaShem.
So,let us choose wisely and make ourselves as a "Terumah" a "Portion" to HaShem so that HaShem can forever dwell within us - such a beauty we cannot even imagine contemplating.There would be no words to describe the beauty of HaShem within us.With deep love,I wish HaShem a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and Chodesh Tov and to all with love,a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and Chodesh Tov.

We are a very special people close to HaShem,a Holy nation.But because of this,so many have tried to destroy us Chas Ve Shalom.We have been through Inquisitions,Pogroms,crusades,burnings,massacres and centuries of Anti-Semitism.Our Synagogues and Holy Torah and Talmud have been burnt.We have had to watch our children killed.We have lost our two Temples.We still remain in exile and we plead to HaShem to send Moshiach and to free us from this period of Galus.Today we remember the greatest tragedy to ever hit our people.The nazi holocaust that took over 6 123 000 of our precious Yidden in cold blood.The cattle cars,the crematoria,the trucks that traveled through cities gassing our people.The gas chambers that filled with zyklon - b gas (given to the nazis by help of the muslim mufti at the time) that killed our families alive.The bodies of our brothers and sisters,Fathers and Mothers,our children and families,that died saying the Holy Shema and Ani Ma'amin.Our families that were stripped of their clothing and dignity and shot into pits that they themselves had to dig.The selections,the evil experiments done to our woman and people,the concentration camps ,hangings and so many more atrocities that are too terrible to mention.This ,us Jews should NEVER FORGET !!! NEVER AGAIN !!! How organized was the nazi terror that all was documented and lists kept for evil and those that fight HaShem (Chas Ve Shalom ) are methodical in their evil.We too need to be methodical as well in countering it ,for though so many through time tried to kill us,Thank you to HaShem,we are still here for the light of Torah burns within each Jewish Neshoma.We need to hold close to it for this is our power against the methodical attempts of our enemies through time to destroy us.Today,our enemies still rear their ugly head ,as Anti-Semitism still festers around the world.Rockets and bombs still target our men ,women and children.Let us take this day to remember those who were lost,those courageous Jewish souls,who died that we may live.We owe it to them,to see that Torah Yiddishkeit lives on to our children forever.We owe it to them to bless their beautiful souls under the Heavenly wings of the Shechinah to make sure that we always bring up our children the way HaShem wants us to and keep this beautiful Holy Light of HaShem and His Torah burning forever within us.May we Never forget and let us all say out loud NEVER AGAIN !!! For each Jew that continues in HaShem's Holy way of Torah,brings Kavod to all those who went straight to Heaven as their souls still survive after the atrocities done.Let us bring them Kavod and be who HaShem means us all to be.May they be forever Blessed and at peace un the wings of HaShem's Shechinah with HaShem

Our Parsha this Shabbos is "Parshat Mishpatim.' This Parsha introduces the Laws from HaShem just after we received the Ten Commandments.Within a few verses of the word "Mishpatim," we learn about the laws of a slave and how and when that slave must be freed.So,"Mishpatim," "Ordinances (Laws)" relate to our freedom.That sounds very strange considering that many would feel and say that Laws restrict us.But nothing could be further from the truth.HaShem gives us Laws so that we can free ourselves physically from this physical place and so,earn the right to re-enter Gan Eiden where all is beautiful and peaceful.The Laws HaShem wants us to keep are for our sakes and so ,nothing could be more free than following the beautiful Laws of HaShem.We are not to follow a human master.HaShem freed us from Egypt - Mitzrayim (which means 'borders' as it was a place where no one could just leave) and so,we are all free under HaShem and the goodness of His Laws that we are truly Blessed with.
But there is a deeper freedom within these Laws if we look a little bit deeper at the word "Mishpatim."Within this word,is the word '"Shofet," which means "Judge" and the letters around it spell "Mayim," - "Water."
So what is the deeper meaning that HaShem is trying to tell us.HaShem is trying to say to us that while HaShem gives us His Laws,we must be our own Judge to see that we keep them.HaShem is not going to scold us each time we do not keep them.HaShem gives us the 'freedom' of independance to trust us with love,to do the right thing and follow them.HaShem has given us His free choice to follow Him and if we truly love HaShem beyond ourselves,we will do whaqtever He asks of us,without question.We will be like Avraham and Yitzchak and Yaakov and answer HaShem with the word ,"Hineni," - "Here I am ," to do what ever is HaShem's bidding with alacrity and without question.Remember what we all said to HaShem,"We will do and we will listen.'
So HaShem expects us to watch over ourselves and be our own judges to keep an eye on ourselves to always do the right thing and if we do this,we will be surrounded by "Mayim," - "Waters" of  His Name as "Shem" "Mayim" put together spelling "Shamayim."The result of us following HaShem's Mishpatim will be that we will enter and be surrounded by HaShem's love in Shamaim (Heaven).
If we take the Gematriah of the word 'HaMishpatim," as it appears in this Torah Parsha,it comes to the number 484 and 4+8+4=16 and 1+6=7. The word "Mashiach," also comes to the Gematrical number of 7 and so,within the depth of HaShem's Mishpatim,in keeping HaShem's Laws,we will bring on MaShiach and the End Of Days,where we will be surrounded totally by HaShem's Love in Shamaim.
So when HaShem says in this Parsha ,"Ve Eileh HaMishpatim," - "And these are the ordinances," HaShem is also saying , "And with keeping these Laws,here will be Mashiach and Shamaim.'
To HaShem with love, I wish HaShem a beautiful Holy Shabbos with love and to all with love , may you all have a beautiful Holy Shabbos Kodesh.

Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parshas Yitro.It starts out by saying,"VaYishma Yitro,' - "And Yitro Heard," and it is here,when Jethro the Father-in-Law of Moshe ,came to follow HaShem as One.Such a beautiful action.It is such a sweet and beautiful action,the action of a Ger-a convert to our way,in recognizing the One True HaShem,that HaShem saw it fit to put the beautiful Ten Commandments in the portion called Yitro.So much,does HaShem love a convert to Judaism and also one who is a Ba'al Teshuvah and returns to the right path.HaShem waited so long to finally give His Precious Torah to us,His people ,since the beginning of the world and,even longer,as the Midrash states that HaShem's Torah preceded the world by Two Thousand Years.It was at this momentous occasion,that HaShem finally Blessed us with His beautiful Gift of Torah and honored the convert as well.Yitro had been a man who had tried every other religion and belief and had now come to realize that the Only Truth is HaShem HaKadosh Baruch Hu The Holy One Blessed Is He.
The Parsha starts out by saying,"VaYishma Yitro," - "And Jethro Heard,' as Jethro had finally heard himself as he opened Himself up to the truth as he went looking.People go through their lives following so many things that are not true,so many things that are foreign to what HaShem instructs,so many things that people of other faiths have carried through from the origins of that which is so untrue and made up of idolatry.They never stop to listen truly to what HaShem says to them and to all.They are too busy listening to the words of men claiming that which is so false and even put those men before HaShem (Chas Ve Shalom) thus leaving them not listening and hearing the true word of our Creator.HaShem talks to us all the time - HaShem talks to every living thing and being all the time,but so many just don't hear,as their own feelings get in the way and are thus so easily mislead.Yitro,stopped listening to the world around him and truly listened to HaShem.When HaShem took us out of Egypt and split the Yam Suf,Yitro could no longer deny The True Creator of All.So Yitro finally listened.The word 'Yitro,' has the root 'Yoter,' which means 'More.' And this is what HaShem expects of us all as Yitro did.To give more thgan ourselves and our own wishes and feelings-to reach above and beyond ourselves and our own needs and listen -"VaYishma," -"And Hear," the wishes of HaShem who made All and Knows all.When we can finally stop listening to ourselves and the physical world around us,and start to listen within,start to listen above what is around us,start to listen to HaShem is all things,then we will hear HaShem and He so sweetly and longingly wants us to.HaShem has been speaking all the time.Let us start listening.I wish HaShem with Love a Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and to all of you with love ,a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh.

Today is Tu'B'Shevat the 15th of Shevat the New Year for Trees.It is on this day that trees and fruit are judged which shows,that all things that HaShem Creates ,has life.The thought of trees takes us back to the two trees that were in Gan Eiden-'Eitz Chayim,' and 'Eitz Ha'Da'as Tov Va Ra,' - The 'Tree of Life' and The 'Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.'It is interesting to note that if we add up the Gematriah of the words,'Eitz Ha'Da'as Tov Va Ra,' it comes to 932 and 9+3+2=14 .If we take into account that HaShem's Name -'Elokim,' starts with an 'Alef,' which is 1,we get 14+1 =15 - the same,as the 15th of Shevat,the New Year for Trees.So,as HaShem judges nature,so does HaShem judge us and it comes before HaShem,what happened in the Garden of Eden with the Tree of Knowledge.The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil was put in the Garden as was the Tree of Life yet their fruit were not to be partaken of .Our sages believe that they both came from the same root.Adam and Eve were forbidden their fruit ,yet were tempted to eat that which was forbidden.It is interesting that it was through a tree that we were tested.It was through a tree that we were judged.And it was through a tree that we had our eyes opened to good and evil but because we were not ready for the fruit of this tree,we only see good and evil,the way we see it,not the way it really is.The tree was not evil at all,as the knowledge of good and evil belongs to HaShem.We cannot truly understand how good and evil truly work from HaShem's true perspective and how one serves the other.To HaShem,there is reason in all things and though to us,something might appear evil,it really is just something serving a purpose.HaShem forbade us the fruit of this tree,as we are not on a level to understand what is true good and evil.We each have our own perspective and opinions and levels of what makes up true good or true evil.Only HaShem knows.Nothing that we think we do for good or evil,actually is either ,as we cannot see the result of any action we do as HaShem can.Though our Yetzer Horah's tempt us,we try to fight it all the time and sometimes fail.HaShem knew this and so forbade us to partake of the fruit.We needed to be ready.Also,when something happens to us that is negative,via someone else,our response to it is never what is the correct response as HaShem would know to respond,and thus even though we know that a wrong was done to us,we can never respond for the sake of total goodness and so ,we may respond more than is necessary and so,our own response becomes bad.This is also why,when a person was judged by the Sanhedrin in days past,and lashes had to be given,the one giving the lashes,was very nervous in case he gives one too many or too strong,for then,he gets held accountable for over-acting under the circumstances.This is why,only HaShem can give a true and meted out response to what we do for only HaShem knows the true response necessary to keep it 'good' and not 'evil' and not hurt others around,in the process.Every action we do,affects so many things that we could never consider .Only HaShem can give each person what they need for the sake of good.We do not possess this knowledge.So, on this Day of the New Year for Trees,let us all remember that HaShem is the True Judge of Good and Evil and that we must do our utmost to follow HaShem Who Knows all.HaShem is in all judgements and the Knowledge of true Good and Evil,rests with HaShem alone as the Gematriah of the Tree of Knowledge of Good And Evil when put with the 'Alef' of HaShem's Name,comes to this very day-the 15th of Shevat,HaShem's New Year For Trees and Fruit.As Pirkei Avot mentions,'No one judges except One.'When we realize that HaShem is All and should be obeyed in all things,then the pathway from the Tree of Knowledge awaits us,to go toward the 'Tree of Life.HaShem is the only path to His Tree of Life and the only path to the true light. Tu' B' Shevat Sameach to HaShem with love and to all of you.

Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parshat Beshalach and starts out where our ancestors were sent out of Egypt.The word 'Beshalach,' means - 'In Sending.'It wasn't just that Pharoah sent us out,but this sending was unrelated to him.This was a sending from 'On High' as the word 'In Sending,' is separate from 'Pharoah' in this passage as it does not say 'Pharoah sent,' but -'Vayehi Beshalach Par'o,' -said literally,'And it happened in sending Pharoah,' as it was HaShem who 'sent' Pharoah to let the people go.Pharoah's ego would never have humbled itself,but HaShem had to hit Pharoah where it hurt-in Pharoah's son,who would continue as Pharoah.Once Pharoah saw that his son was killed in the Plague of Killing the First born,his purpose for living in that moment ceased for that would be the end of his imagined immortality through his blood son,so thus he ,in those moments decided to let us go even though his Yetzer Horah had not been won over by himself.Thus,HaShem had 'Beshalach' sent Pharoah' to send the Children of Israel' out of Mitzrayim.For Pharoah did not intend to let them go permanently,but to have them return at the end of three days as Moses had originally discussed with him.Pharoah fully intended that our people were to return and so,HaShem led us a specific way.At the Yam Suf,there was a deity in the vicinity called baal (Shemot 14 verse 9) and Pharoah had sent spies along with our people to see if they will come back after the three days.When his spies reported to him that they were not returning,but had reached the Yam Suf,word came to him that at the Yam Suf,the people seemed to turn back a little toward Egypt (Shemot 13 verse 18) .HaShem did this specifically so that Pharoah would be fooled into thinking that it was the deity baal who had gotten them to weaken Chas Ve Shalom as so,Pharoah thought that they were turning back.It was this thought of him thinking that we had weakened,that got him to send his soldiers after us.But HaShem had planned this all along.It was never a deity that had done anything ,showing that Pharoah still hadn't learn't his lesson to respect HaShem as the One and Only ,but HaShem's special plan to put an end to Pharoah's harassment of us would now take place once and for all.HaShem sometimes leads us on paths that we may wonder what point there is to them,but HaShem knows before hand what we don't see.We need to learn to have perfect faith in what HaShem requests of us and do it without question.The word 'Beshalach comes to 340 Gematrically and 3+4+0 = 7 ,the number value of the word Mashiach.Whenever we are freed from oppression,that is because HaShem deems it the time.It is HaShem that 'sends ' us out from exile.As it will be HaShem who sends Mashiach when we are deserving.Mashiach,though he tarries,we tarry him.Every redemption from our enemies is a 'Beshalach,' 'a sending from within',a sending from HaShem.'The exile of Egypt was to last much longer,but HaShem had mercy on us and we left before the time.Let us all pray to HaShem this Shabbos to 'Beshalach,' to send us out of galus into Olam Habah (The World To Come) and all do our part from now on,to see that we keep what HaShem tells us to keep.Let us gain HaShem's mercy with that which will please HaShem the most.Let us all show how much we love HaShem so much that we will do all He asks even if we don't agree with things and don't feel like following as HaShem requests us to.Let us our own needs aside and our own feelings and opinions aside and be HaShem's faithful servants.If we do this the HaShem will send us 'Beshalach-In Sending' Mashiach for within the word Beshalach is Mashiach (both words being Gematrically seven).Let us start now and trust where HaShem leads us for HaShem can open the sea for us -all we need to do is trust Him and let us do all HaShem asks of us so HaShem can finally bring on the final redemption with love and faithfulness.Let us trust HaShem and have faith in Hashem .With love to HaShem,I wish HaShem a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh of peace and to all,with love,a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh of peace .

The chr call the books of mathew ,mark  and luke  the 'Synoptic Gospels.'The word 'Synoptic ,' means 'in agreement,' and 'gospels,' refers to truth.Well,among these 3 books in the nt,there is absolutely no agreement between these books,as they describe so many happenings differently and with different facts (look at the differences in these 3 books -near the beginning of these 3 books- on how they describe j going into the desert to be tempted by the devil and how all differ in the facts of the story) .Also,these 3 books certainly cannot be true (gospel) as they go totally against what our Creator tells us we should believe in - as j is a false messiah who died and never came from the house of David as the true Messiah is supposed to do (but from a supposed mythological virgin birth) .So we better stop calling these 3 books 'synoptic gospels,' but should rather call them 'nightmare dream reporting.'

Our Parsha this Shabbos is "Parshas Bo," -"Come (to Pharoah." When HaShem tells Moshe to approach Pharoah,HaShem uses the word 'Come,' ,not 'Go' but 'Come.'It may sound like the same meaning,but it isn't.'Come' is so much softer than 'go.' Go' suggests an order to Pharoah but 'Come' being much softer and more merciful,suggests that even though we know someone is wrong,we should approach them gently and softly so that they can learn from our peacefulness and calm and respect.A gentle word turneth away wrath as it says.We win more with honey than with vinegar.So,when someone is on the wrong path,the way to help them ,is not to 'Go' to them assertively,but to 'Come' -'Bo' to them gently and show we care for them and their well-being.People deserve to be treated respectfully and kindly and we should always try to teach them with love.
There is also another thought that occurs to me,why HaShem used the word 'Come,' to Pharoah without making it an order to Pharoah.The word 'Bo'-'Come' is gentle and leaves the listener (Pharoah) with free choice to either listen or disobey.HaShem wanted,at all times,to leave Pharoah the 'free-choice' to make up his own mind and so,sign his own destiny.Free Choice is something we all have,to either do good or not-good.The choice is always ours.Good ,always leads to HaShem.Bad leads away Chas Ve Shalom.
There may also be another hint in the word 'Bo,' 'Come,' for Moshe was told to 'Come ' to Pharoah - in other words,Moshe was on a much higher Holier and much more spiritual level then Pharoah and Pharoah could not come up to Moshe's level so,Moshe had to spiritually go down to Pharoah's level in order to talk to him.This is always a concern,when we surround ourselves with those who are not good ,as they can bring those around them down as well.This makes us think of ourselves,as we,are so far lacking in how HaShem wants us to be and so,HaShem has to keep 'Coming' down to our level to help us.We need to really make a concerted effort to raise our love for HaShem and work on ourselves to ensure that we keep to HaShem's Living Commandments and Shabbos and so ,not have HaShem have to 'Come' to us and plead with us to follow the right way-to follow HaShem.The word 'Bo,' -'Come,' is the fifth word in this verse which is the same Gematrical value of the name of Avraham (5) for it was Avraham,who 'Came' to HaShem and acknowledged HaShem as the Creator of All things.May we too be like Avraham who came to HaShem faithfully and may we be like Moshe who followed HaShem faithfully and even on the day that Moshe went back to HaShem in Shamaim,Moshe still asked on his last day ,'HaShem,what else can I do to serve you.' With love to HaShem,I wish Hashem a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and I wish all of you with love,a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh.