Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Pekudei,where it says 'Eileh Pekudei HaMishkan,'-'These are the reckonings of the Tabernacle.These are the countings and summing up of the Tabernacle.A full accounting is made of the Tabernacle and all that was constructed and put into the work and then Moshe puts it together himself.Finally,at the end of the Sedra and second book of the Torah,after all is completed and a place made for HaShem to dwell among us,HaShem's Shechinah descends and fills the Tabernacle.What is the significance of completion and reckonings -'Pekudei' that finally brings HaShem's Shechinah to our physical world.We are physical beings with a very strong spiritual side.We are to bring our physicalities and our Neshomas to a Holier level,closer to HaShem.But we need to take a reckoning - 'Pekudei,' of our actions,thoughts and behaviour and see that it is pure and striving to HaShem.HaShem Created Creation,and we are to complete it,by rectifying all that we need to purify and rectify.HaShem could have created all things in their final state ,but did not, as we are to earn this purity and perfection.If it was just given to us on a silver plate,what value would it be to us if we did not earn it.Thus,we are to complete Creation,by making all around us Holy, including ourselves first of all,so we can make a place for HaShem to dwell among us and within us and be at one with us.Every minute of every day,we are given opportunities to do this .We are so busy with the physical world around us that we miss so many opportunities that HaShem gives us to make each moment a spark of His Light.Until our Third Holy Temple is built,while we still sit without a Holy Temple/Tabernacle,we have things that need fixing-each one of us.When we do a 'Pekudei,' a 'Reckoning,' of ourselves we can start working to fix what needs fixing,but we first have to look.When this reckoning has been truly done,we can bring Mashiach,for HaShem will remember our covenant that we made with Him and Redeem us immediately.This very concept is within the word "Pekudei," for we know from of old,that Mashiach is very much related,to "HaShem remembering us."We see this in Bereishit 50:24,where Yosef reminds the brothers that HaHsem will surely remember us and bring us out- the words that are used here,are "Vei'Elokim Pakod Yifkod Etchem Va'He'Elah Etchem," - "G-D will surely remember you and bring you up."So,when HaShem redeems us this is what is referred to.So,these words of Yosef were carried by Serach Bat Asher (the daughter of Asher who gained longevity due to reviving Yaakov when she brought the news to him that his beloved son Yosef was still alive) ,through to Moshe's time when HaShem sent Moshe to redeem us .Infact,it became the very words that the redeemer at the time was to speak,so that it would be known that Moshe,who came and said these words,,was the true redeemer,These words are repeated when Moshe comes to Mitzrayim (Shemot 4:30) .So,the word,"Pekudei," refers to our redemption,when we take a full accounting of our actions and do all we can to purify ourselves so that HaShem can Redeem us finally and come and dwell among us as HaShem has always wanted to do.So it is up to us,to cause HaShem to look at our "Pekudei," our reckonings and "Pakod Yifkod" (which has the word "Pekudei" within) and 'Surely Remember us," and bring on the Final Redemption,may it be now.So,let us all take a reckoning of ourselves and purify all we need to purify,so that HaShem can smile and be with us in love.As the Sedra of "Pekudei," ends with the Tabernacle and HaShem dwelling among us,so may our 'reckoning' of ourselves let HaShem "Surely Remember us," and bring on the Third Temple Tabernacle and The Final Redemption in Love.To HaShem,with deep love,I wish You a Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all,I wish you all a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love.

Our Parsha this Shabbos is 'Vayakhel," and refers to Moshe assembling the entire assembly of the Children of Israel to tell them of HaShem's commandments.The word 'Vayakhel,'-'assembled' refers to togetherness as our people are one people one nation with One HaShem - The Creator of all.There are so many different branches of religious Judaism all under one Creator.Yet we are all Jews.The different branches of religious Judaism may sometimes disagree with each other and each branch may feel that they have found the answer that no one else has found yet at the end of the say,all are under HaShem and all our people are special in their own special way.Though we may all have different ways of thinking,we still need to remember that we are Jews and that we need to 'Vayakhel/Assemble' together as one so that we can all serve HaShem together as one as HaShem wants us to.It is time to put our differences aside and remember that HaShem is HaShem of us all and that we ourselves are not better than others,but each of us need to serve our purpose in this world to make this a world where HaShem can settle as it says in Isaiah.When we all stand together as one and bring to an end the in-fighting and remember we are all one people with a common goal to serve HaShem as HaShem should be served,then we can look to bringing on the end of days.The word "Vayakhel," in Hebrew,comes to 151 Gematrically thus 1+5+1=7 ,the value of the word 'Mashiach.' Thus,when we "Vayakhel-Assemble" together as one,we will bring on Mashiach and the Final Redemption.Let us remember what Yaakov told his sons in Bereishit mem tes:aleph (49:1) that all his sons (us) should assemble ourselves together and then Yaakov will tell of the End of Days-so hinting to us that assembling/gathering as one putting aside our differences ,will bring on 'The End of Days.' We see that after this word is used in the beginning of the Parsha,Moshe first tells of the Shabbos,hinting that when we do assemble as one people at the End of Days,the Eternal Shabbos will come in.Then Moshe talks of the construction of the Holy Tabernacle,thus hinting that at the End of Days,the Eternal Shabbos will come in and then,Holiness will permeate the world and HaShem will make a place for Himself I'm this world to dwell among us.But it starts with each one of us,putting our differences aside and remembering to serve HaShem in Unity and to make peace with our fellow Jew and to make peace with our fellow people.With deep love for You HaShem,I wish You a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and with love to all,may you all have a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh all doing our parts to bring in the Final Redemption.

In acts 18:9-10,paul quotes j telling him not to be afraid as j's with him so no one will attack him as j has many people in the city,4 chapters later-acts 22:18 j tells paul to quickly leave the city as they won't accept him.First j says to paul not to be afraid & stay,then it says j said he should quickly leave.This shows the contradiction & lies that paul made the whole thing up or j couldn't make up his mind..

Our Parsha this Shabbos is 'Ki Tisa,' - ' When You Take A Census.'HaShem here instructs us to give 'half a shekel,' to the Tabernacle's making.HaShem is trying to teach us a lesson here.Half a shekel is only half of one.We need two of our people to make up a full one shekel.This tells us that each person is incomplete by themselves without their fellow Jew.We need each other - to work together - to Daven together - to come together as one people for One HaShem.No person is an Island.We need each other to gain more Holiness and also learn that which we cannot learn alone.None of us know everything.HaShem has given each one of us a special part of Him,and to come closer to HaShem,we need to come closer to each other so that we can share in that part of HaShem that we don't have and be a part of that part of HaShem that we don't possess.To every part of Creation,each part ,is special to HaShem in its own unique way.There is no need for arrogance and ego,as we are all a part of our Creator,sent here to perform different tasks,but at the end,we all stand together and form the Holy place in which HaShem can dwell.It takes all of us to build HaShem's Tent of Meeting and so,it takes all of us,to work together to stand as One to welcome HaShem.It takes a total effort from us all ,to bring in the End Of Days and thus (as this Parsha says) atone for our souls.We are all connected.We are all responsible for each other.We cannot be content if we are just okay and others are not.We need to go help.We cannot be content is our fellow Jew is straying (Chas Ve Shalom),we need to go help them and lead them back to HaShem.As Leviticus 19:16 says,"Lo Ta'amod Al Dam Rei'echa, Ani HaShem"- "Do not stand by the blood of your fellow,I am HaShem," for in coming together and being one with our fellow Jew,we find HaShem together.Also,when we take an accounting ,that includes an accounting of ourselves so we can see where we need to work on ourselves and what we need to correct.HaShem instructs us not to count Jews,and so we use an object to count with,as we are all one part of HaShem together.The words "Ki Tisa' comes to 731 in Gematria,which makes 7+3+1=11 - so 1+1 is 2 .Two people standing together as a whole.The word "ILI" with an Ayin Lamed Yud ,which means "higher/top/upper ," and HaShem is at the top higher than high and thus refers to G-D,"This word comes to 110 in Gematriah which also comes to 1+1 =2 ,so If we all stand together and take a count of ourselves and realize that we need to be one with our fellow,we will spiritually go higher and so bring on the Redemption where we will make a place for HaShem to dwell with us.I wish HaShem with love,a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and I wish you all a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love.

"Our Task as people for HaShem is to bring HaShem into every moment and word of Creation.When we speak,let us remember our task for it is a Holy One.Our Holy purpose is to bring light into every instant of existence.HaShem is in all things if we just look deep enough,even each word that we say. HaShem wishes to dwell among us. Every Holy moment we make,welcomes HaShem to do that. May HaShem be at one with His Creation."

Our Parsha is "Tetzaveh," which means "shall command."Whenever a Parsha starts with the word 'Ve' it means that there is a link from what is about to be said,to what was said before.Just before,we read how the Physical Tabernacle was to be completed and now we are about to read about kindling the lamp continually ,which represents the Spiritual.To connect to HaShem,we cannot only just do the Commandments Physically without feeling.We need to put our love and heart and soul and intention into everything we do for HaShem.To pray without Kevanah is like not praying at all.It is just like an empty shell.Every Mitzvah we do,we must do it with love and intention and remember that we do it with love for our Creator.We need to correct ourselves Physically ,controlling all our physical wants and direct ourselves higher to the Spiritual so that our Neshomas can connect to HaShem.So,just as the physical Tabernacle had to be completed,so that the illumination ,the Spiritual could shine higher and HaShem could dwell among us,so must we correct ourselves physically and morally so that our Neshomas can lift and join with HaShem.But the Lamp in the Tabernacle remained in the Tabernacle to bring the Physical around it ,higher.so will our Neshomas still remain within our Physical bodies so both the Physical and the Spiritual Soul will lift together and HaShem can dwell among us.The word 'Tetzaveh,' is in thee future tense,which shows us that we need to continue commanding ourselves to climb higher and do all that is needed to raise our level of Holiness,not just for yesterday or the day before yesterday,but also for tomorrow too.Jews are not just to live for today.Jews are to continually purify themselves everyday and think into the future about our spiritual destinies and to work everyday within ourselves to climb higher and higher.HaShem is beyond infinite and ,to emulate HaShem's beautiful and Holy Ways,we are Blessed to have a never-ending path to Holiness.The Lamp need 'pure pressed olive oil,' as we must be pure and our Yetzer Horah's pressed away from affecting us.We are to 'Kindle the lamp continually,' which also represents that we are to eternally strive for the Holiness of HaShem,kindling,bringing this Holiness within us always.Having this Holiness within us,this light within us,will allow it to stretch outwards.This light will literally extend from within us and make Holy,all that ks around us.The Torah then discusses the Kohanim's Holy garments.This represents how,after our light has surrounded and affected all that is around us,the our Physicalities itself,will also change and take on a Holy Garb.Then the End of Days can surround us.The word "Tetzaveh ," -"Shall Command,"is 501 in Gematriah and 5+1=6,which is the stage before 7,just as commanding ourselves to be Holy and subduing our Yetzer Horah's. And following HaShem's Commandments will bring on Mashiach.May we all be surrounded in the Holiness and Light of HaShem as we burn bright and,like the Lamp,light up the world around us.HaShem with Love I wish You a sweet and Holy Shabbos Kodesh and to all with love have a sweet and Holy Shabbos Kodesh.