Friday, 14 November 2014

Parshas Chayei Sarah

Our Parsha this Shabbos is 'Chayei Sarah,' and starts with Avraham going and purchasing a burial plot for Sarah.The plot that Avraham bought ,he knew,was the entry into Gan Eiden,a plot he had found earlier,when trying to prepare a bullock for the three angels and the bullock ran into this cave,where Avraham had seen a special light and smelt the beautiful fragrance of Gan Eiden.Angels then,had told him,this was where Adam Ve Chava was buried.This was the Cave of Machpeilah.
We see that in the first verse,Sarah's life is divided into three distinct periods where she had lived a hundred years and twenty years and seven years.Our Rabbis say,that her life was mentioned like this as she was as sinless at a hundred years as a twenty year old and as purely innocent and beautiful at twenty years old,as she was when she was seven,innocent and pure.
One wonders though why ,if this Parsha starts out about her burial,why is it called 'Chayei Sarah,- 'Sarah lived?'If her precious Neshoma went to Shamaim,why is she still considered as living in this world?
This is the way of a Tzaddik and Tzaddekes.They continue spiritually to Bless this world and their goodness and Holiness live on.Thus their spirit lives on and works to raise this world to Holiness.Even though death comes,it does not mean that the person stops working for HaShem.In fact,they continue in their special way and their essence never dies.Also,in the heart and soul of every Jew,Sarah lives on as our Mother for all time,for we Jews come from her.The same is for Avraham,who also passed on and this is mentioned near the end of this Parsha.These two Holy people continue to live on in every single one of us.They,within them,contained the souls of every Jew that would come from them.So great was their Holiness and thus,they continue (even though they passed away) ,to 'Chayei'- 'Live.'Each and every Jew that came from these very Holy people,contain a part of Avraham and Sarah.
Holy people that do HaShem's Will,become Holy spiritual beings that carry HaShem within them and so,they will never spiritually die.They continue to live.
We are all the bearers of their Holiness.What a beautiful sweetness for us all to carry.This brings upon us a very precious responsibility to continue in their path and carry the Torah for HaShem and them and literally become a living Torah within ourselves within where HaShem can dwell.These two Holy giants of Holiness carry us into every generation and thank you to them that we are Jews.We too,need to carry them too,by being a Holy Torah-keeping and following nation so that we can once again bring HaShem down to this world to fill the world with HaShem's Light and Love.
So many have gone on adventures looking for the way to gain eternal life.The answer has been with us all along.If we carry HaShem within us,keeping HaShem's Commandments,HaShem,Who is beyond eternal,will carry us to Eternity in Goodness,Holiness,Love and Light.
So,may we all have the Holy strength and yearning to live Holy Torah lives and Bless and welcome HaShem to this world.
With love,I wish You HaShem a truly special and Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all,with love,a special Holy Shabbos Kodesh.

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