Our Parsha this Shabbos HaGadol before Pesach is Parshas Tzav.
HaShem 'Tzav' - 'Commands' Moshe to command Aharon and his sons about the Law of the Elevation Offering.
It is interesting that the word 'Tzav' is with an offering of 'Elevation'-'Olah.'
In fact, the word 'Tzav' is Gematrically 90+6=96 and 9+6=15 where 1+5=6.The word,'Olah' is Gematrically. 70+30+5=105 where 1+5 also = 6 ,so both the word 'Tzav' and 'Olah' both come down to 6,the same number,showing that they are related here.So what is HaShem trying to show us.What could the word 'Command' have to do with the word 'Elevation/going up/elevating?'I think,HaShem is trying to tell us here as well as throughout the Torah that HaShem's Laws elevated us and lift us to Him.HaShem gives us the Torah Laws to elevate us back to Gan Eiden and Shamaim.Each Law and Command of HaShem is specifically made to elevate us out of the physicality that we are in.Every moment we breathe is given to praise HaShem and bring our Neshomas close to G-D.That is true living.The Laws that G-D gives us are there to free our souls.Though some may think that having to keep Laws is a form of controlling our freedom,in reality.HaShem's Laws are really there to give us freedom from the bonds of the physical world and Yetzer Harah that tries to pull us down.HaShem protects us always and does everything for our own good even though we don't always see it.HaShem knows what we need to do and Commands us for our own sakes.
We are just before Pesach where HaShem freed our people from Mitzraim (Egypt) ,which means 'Borders.' HaShem didn't just free us from the land of Egypt.HaShem freed our souls and continues doing this with every Command and Law of HaShem's Torah that we keep.Our Passover is in the month of Nissan which HaShem ordained as the First of the Months.It is in this month that great miracles did and can occur.The word for 'Miracle' is 'Neis.'This is a time for miracles -' Nissim,' which has a similar sound to the word 'Nissan.' The miracles of this precious month that HaShem made for us,brought us freedom from the bonds and borders of the most negative place on Earth at the time-Egypt. Thereafter, HaShem gave us His Torah.So the fact of us being freed and freeing our souls from all that is negative has its solution in the very 'Tzav' - 'Commandments' of G-D .Once we follow HaShem's Commandments,we will be Elevated,' - 'Oleh' back to the status of Gan Eiden.The very Torah that we hold in our hands that was given through Moshe,is the most beautiful miracle that will allow us to return to The Garden of Eden.
So from this special Shabbos HaGadol onwards,let us bring ourselves to HaShem's Commandments and Elevate ourselves to the final Redemption and the final eternal freedom to be close to HaShem.
With love,I wish HaShem with Love,a Sweet and Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh HaGadol and Vreiliche Pesach and to all a sweet and Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh HaGadol and to all precious Yidden an vreiliche Pesach.May the Final Redemption Come Now.
Friday, 27 March 2015
Friday, 20 March 2015
Parashas Vayikra
Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parshas Vayikra and it is also Rosh Chodesh Nissan leading up to Pesach where we remember how HaShem set us free from bondage to be a Holy people to HaShem.
What is freedom?Is it the opportunity to go and do what we like to do , even though it may have no long lasting meaning? Is it the opportunity to fill our physicality with delights that will do us no long lasting Good? No.True Freedom is the ability to be able to free our souls from the physical bonds of this world and reach for true and everlasting heights.The freedom to reach HaShem.That is what the purpose is in this world.That is what has true and ever-lasting value.To do that ,is to truly live.To live with purpose and meaning,away from the 'Mitzrayim' (which means borders and is what Egypt is called in Hebrew) that is around us ,to try keep us low -Chas Ve Shalom.
We see,at the beginning of our Parsha that the word,'Vayikra' is written with a small 'Aleph.'Our Rabbis tell us that this is so to show how HaShem made Himself Small (like the small 'Aleph') in Humility and Blessing of Moshe so as to honor Moshe.
I have another idea.If we look closely at the word 'Vayikra,' and take into account the small 'Aleph,' then it can also look like the word 'Vayaker,' with the Aleph being small and separate from the word 'Vayaker. ' So it shows that 'the 'Aleph' is part of another word while 'Vayaker' could then remain as a single word.The word 'Vayaker' means - ' And was dear or precious.' The 'Aleph' is HaShem's Name , often spelt with an 'Aleph' and this can show that HaShem is saying that Moshe and us are 'very dear' to HaShem and what makes us more dear, is when we offer our inner selves to the Will of G-D.
In this Parsha we read of the 'Korbanot' the 'Offerings' that are brought to HaShem.Looking within the word 'Korban' we see the root 'Karov,' which means 'to come close to or to come within.' So,in bringing a Korban to HaShem, we come close to HaShem and allow HaShem within us.In doing this,we become precious and special and dear to HaShem in showing HaShem the closeness we want with HaShem. In the midst of that closeness,we allow HaShem within us for that is what 'coming close to HaShem' means.
The word 'Vayikra,' starts with a 'Va' which means 'And'. This shows us that what was mentioned before this verse , is related to this word and verse.The verses before spoke of how we would journey only when HaShem wanted us to and stop our journeys when HaShem told us to.This shows true faith in HaShem,putting ourselves totally into HaShem's Hands.In showing total faith in HaShem,HaShem felt us very 'Yakar' - 'Dear ' to Him. We do not know anything of what really is.HaShem knows all.We thus need to learn to trust in faith that HaShem knows what He is doing and so , we need to follow G-D in all things.If we do,we will get to where we are meant to go and be with HaShem in precious closeness.If we truly open ourselves up to HaShem then we will hear HaShem's 'Vayikra' - 'Call.' The word 'Vayira' means ' And He Called.' The 'Yud' near the beginning of this word can also show the future tense teaching us that HaShem Will continue to Call out' to us.'. So 'And He Will Call,' shows us that as HaShem called then,so does HaShem continue now and into the future, to constantly call out to us and plead with us to follow His Laws and so, be able to come close to HaShem.
The word 'VaYikra' in Gematria comes to '6+10+100+200+1=317' and 317 is '3+1+7=11' which gives us the letters 'Yud' (10) and 'Aleph' (1) which spells 'Yah' which is HaShem, so HaShem calls out to us to come close to Him. Taking the 11 and bringing it to '1 + 1=2' shows that HaShem wants to be close to us, even though HaShem is separate from us,HaShem calls out to us to 'Karov' - 'Come Close to HaShem .
Moshe Rabbeinu who was HaShem's very dear prophet and our dear teacher and who brought us the Torah,managed to climb to a very high spiritual level through the 49 Gates of Purity by following G-D and teaching others to follow G-D . So as we approach Pesach and then count the 49 Days of the Omer till we receive the Holy Torah on the 50th Day which is Shavuoth,may we merit to be in HaShem's presence and bring HaShem within us . As we enter into this month of Nissan and celebrate Rosh Chodesh on this very special Shabbos, let us take HaShem's Words from our precious Moshe Rabbeinu (May HaShem Eternally Bless him) and hold close to them and free ourselves from the physical Mitzrayim-Egypt around us and climb high toward HaShem coming close to HaShem's 'Vayikra' - 'Call.' HaShem said that Nissan will be the first of the months and that took place in the month we were freed to follow HaShem in Holiness.From this month onwards let us all make a very special effort to do all we can to come close to HaShem as HaShem Calls us to follow His Torah True.HaShem 'Vayikra' 'Calls' out to us every day and every moment.Listen closely and follow HaShem's plea for us to follow His Holy Torah and to Follow HaShem Only.
With love,I wish HaShem a Blessed Holy and Sweet Shabbos and Chodesh Tov wiith Endless Love and to all,a Beautiful holy and sweet Shabbos and Chodesh Tov with love.
What is freedom?Is it the opportunity to go and do what we like to do , even though it may have no long lasting meaning? Is it the opportunity to fill our physicality with delights that will do us no long lasting Good? No.True Freedom is the ability to be able to free our souls from the physical bonds of this world and reach for true and everlasting heights.The freedom to reach HaShem.That is what the purpose is in this world.That is what has true and ever-lasting value.To do that ,is to truly live.To live with purpose and meaning,away from the 'Mitzrayim' (which means borders and is what Egypt is called in Hebrew) that is around us ,to try keep us low -Chas Ve Shalom.
We see,at the beginning of our Parsha that the word,'Vayikra' is written with a small 'Aleph.'Our Rabbis tell us that this is so to show how HaShem made Himself Small (like the small 'Aleph') in Humility and Blessing of Moshe so as to honor Moshe.
I have another idea.If we look closely at the word 'Vayikra,' and take into account the small 'Aleph,' then it can also look like the word 'Vayaker,' with the Aleph being small and separate from the word 'Vayaker. ' So it shows that 'the 'Aleph' is part of another word while 'Vayaker' could then remain as a single word.The word 'Vayaker' means - ' And was dear or precious.' The 'Aleph' is HaShem's Name , often spelt with an 'Aleph' and this can show that HaShem is saying that Moshe and us are 'very dear' to HaShem and what makes us more dear, is when we offer our inner selves to the Will of G-D.
In this Parsha we read of the 'Korbanot' the 'Offerings' that are brought to HaShem.Looking within the word 'Korban' we see the root 'Karov,' which means 'to come close to or to come within.' So,in bringing a Korban to HaShem, we come close to HaShem and allow HaShem within us.In doing this,we become precious and special and dear to HaShem in showing HaShem the closeness we want with HaShem. In the midst of that closeness,we allow HaShem within us for that is what 'coming close to HaShem' means.
The word 'Vayikra,' starts with a 'Va' which means 'And'. This shows us that what was mentioned before this verse , is related to this word and verse.The verses before spoke of how we would journey only when HaShem wanted us to and stop our journeys when HaShem told us to.This shows true faith in HaShem,putting ourselves totally into HaShem's Hands.In showing total faith in HaShem,HaShem felt us very 'Yakar' - 'Dear ' to Him. We do not know anything of what really is.HaShem knows all.We thus need to learn to trust in faith that HaShem knows what He is doing and so , we need to follow G-D in all things.If we do,we will get to where we are meant to go and be with HaShem in precious closeness.If we truly open ourselves up to HaShem then we will hear HaShem's 'Vayikra' - 'Call.' The word 'Vayira' means ' And He Called.' The 'Yud' near the beginning of this word can also show the future tense teaching us that HaShem Will continue to Call out' to us.'. So 'And He Will Call,' shows us that as HaShem called then,so does HaShem continue now and into the future, to constantly call out to us and plead with us to follow His Laws and so, be able to come close to HaShem.
The word 'VaYikra' in Gematria comes to '6+10+100+200+1=317' and 317 is '3+1+7=11' which gives us the letters 'Yud' (10) and 'Aleph' (1) which spells 'Yah' which is HaShem, so HaShem calls out to us to come close to Him. Taking the 11 and bringing it to '1 + 1=2' shows that HaShem wants to be close to us, even though HaShem is separate from us,HaShem calls out to us to 'Karov' - 'Come Close to HaShem .
Moshe Rabbeinu who was HaShem's very dear prophet and our dear teacher and who brought us the Torah,managed to climb to a very high spiritual level through the 49 Gates of Purity by following G-D and teaching others to follow G-D . So as we approach Pesach and then count the 49 Days of the Omer till we receive the Holy Torah on the 50th Day which is Shavuoth,may we merit to be in HaShem's presence and bring HaShem within us . As we enter into this month of Nissan and celebrate Rosh Chodesh on this very special Shabbos, let us take HaShem's Words from our precious Moshe Rabbeinu (May HaShem Eternally Bless him) and hold close to them and free ourselves from the physical Mitzrayim-Egypt around us and climb high toward HaShem coming close to HaShem's 'Vayikra' - 'Call.' HaShem said that Nissan will be the first of the months and that took place in the month we were freed to follow HaShem in Holiness.From this month onwards let us all make a very special effort to do all we can to come close to HaShem as HaShem Calls us to follow His Torah True.HaShem 'Vayikra' 'Calls' out to us every day and every moment.Listen closely and follow HaShem's plea for us to follow His Holy Torah and to Follow HaShem Only.
With love,I wish HaShem a Blessed Holy and Sweet Shabbos and Chodesh Tov wiith Endless Love and to all,a Beautiful holy and sweet Shabbos and Chodesh Tov with love.
Friday, 13 March 2015
Parashas VaYakhel-Pekudei
Our Parsha this Shabbos is a double portion and is 'VaYakhel-Pekudei.'The word 'VaYakhel' means 'Assembled' and 'Pekudei' means 'Reckonings.'
HaShem asks Moshe to assemble the Children of Israel and the first Laws HaShem tells of after these words ,is the Law of Shabbos.Then,in 'Pekudei,' HaShem talks of the 'Reckonings' of the Tabernacle where HaShem would come down to the people.The word 'Pekudei also means 'Remembering,' and when put together with the word 'VaYakhel' we get that HaShem wants us to remember the assembling of the Children of Israel for Shabbos where HaShem can come down like HaShem did in the Holy Tabernacle and be at one with the Children of Israel.
But what is there to remember?Shabbos is first mentioned near the beginning of the Torah when HaShem tells us that HaShem made the world in six days and rested on Shabbos,the Seventh Day and so,we must rest too.
HaShem wants us to remember all that HaShem Created before this Shabbos Day and 'Pekudei' - 'Reckon,' - 'take a look' at everythiing around us - all that HaShem has made and spend this day in Blessing and appreciation for HaShem's Creation and love of us.It is a day that we are to truly have physical rest from labour and be able to immerse ourselves spiritually in HaShem's Creation.When we can do that,we will 'VaYakhel' - 'Assemble' as one and be part of HaShem.To do otherwise on this day,is to walk away from the most special opportunity HaShem gives us,to be part of Him as we were in Gan Eiden and as it is in Shamaim.' True Sabbath Rest also means to take a step back from all things physical and realize that HaShem made it all and that we all have a higher purpose to serve , then just the mundane and physical wants of the body.All has a higher purpose.To miss that,is to not truly live,for living for the physicality ,which is not forever,is the opposite of living as physicality has,to all,right now, an end date.But Spirituality lasts forever.To connect to this Spirituality,we need to take a 'Pekudei' - 'A Reckoning ' of 'Remembrance' for all HaShem makes.We need to do this as one,as HaShem is One and when we keep Shabbos,we join as one in a spiritual way,with all others who keep Shabbos as Torah instructs us to do and we truly 'Vayakhel,' -'Assemble' and become one with HaShem and each other.That is what one of the purposes of Creation is,to become one in peace with HaShem.When we do this,we will have fulfilled a sweet part of Creation's purpose for us as HaShem will be within us .We will join with HaShem's Oneness and the remembrance of HaShem's Creation at the Beginning and Creation will finally 'Pekudei,' -'Be Remembered,' in all its glory when its purpose will have been fulfilled.
Keeping Shabbos is keeping HaShem's Creation as it is intended to be,having full faith in HaShem to provide ,without us worrying that we need to work on this day.On this Shabbos Day,we need to put our selves intto HaShem's Hands totally and trust that HaShem,Who Created All,will provide all that is needed.
HaShem asked us to 'Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it Holy.' We do that by following what HaShem (Who made all and knows what this world needs better than we do) tells us to do on this day and not what we think we should do.It is a day to put ourselves into HaShem's Hands completely.Remembering -'Pekudei' The Sabbath is to remember all of Creation that HaShem made,acknowledge it as HaShem's Creation and make it Holy by 'VaYakhel' 'Assembling' together as one , doing only the will of G-D and not our own.If each of us went and did what we felt was right to do,then we would all go in different directions and lose the chance at the Holiness of G-D . But when we 'VaYakhel,' - 'Assemble' and follow only the Will of our Creator - the Will of G-D Only , then we will truly Assemble and 'Pekudei,' - 'Remember' G-D,The One And Only HaShem , Who made all things ,as we stand together as one.
So this Shabbos that is so close to Pesach,let all our people truly 'VaYakhel' - 'Assemble' together and 'Pekudei' - 'Remember' HaShem and HaShem's Will and Laws on this special Shabbos Day - the Day Of HaShem . So for all those who have never kept a proper Shabbos,make this your fiirst and keep this Shabbos and all Shabboses to come , for HaShem's sake with love and let us all 'VaYakhel' - 'Assemble' together and bring on the Final Redemption and the End Of Days.
With Love to HaShem, I wish HaShem a Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with Love and to all, a beautiful Shabbos Kodeesh with love.
HaShem asks Moshe to assemble the Children of Israel and the first Laws HaShem tells of after these words ,is the Law of Shabbos.Then,in 'Pekudei,' HaShem talks of the 'Reckonings' of the Tabernacle where HaShem would come down to the people.The word 'Pekudei also means 'Remembering,' and when put together with the word 'VaYakhel' we get that HaShem wants us to remember the assembling of the Children of Israel for Shabbos where HaShem can come down like HaShem did in the Holy Tabernacle and be at one with the Children of Israel.
But what is there to remember?Shabbos is first mentioned near the beginning of the Torah when HaShem tells us that HaShem made the world in six days and rested on Shabbos,the Seventh Day and so,we must rest too.
HaShem wants us to remember all that HaShem Created before this Shabbos Day and 'Pekudei' - 'Reckon,' - 'take a look' at everythiing around us - all that HaShem has made and spend this day in Blessing and appreciation for HaShem's Creation and love of us.It is a day that we are to truly have physical rest from labour and be able to immerse ourselves spiritually in HaShem's Creation.When we can do that,we will 'VaYakhel' - 'Assemble' as one and be part of HaShem.To do otherwise on this day,is to walk away from the most special opportunity HaShem gives us,to be part of Him as we were in Gan Eiden and as it is in Shamaim.' True Sabbath Rest also means to take a step back from all things physical and realize that HaShem made it all and that we all have a higher purpose to serve , then just the mundane and physical wants of the body.All has a higher purpose.To miss that,is to not truly live,for living for the physicality ,which is not forever,is the opposite of living as physicality has,to all,right now, an end date.But Spirituality lasts forever.To connect to this Spirituality,we need to take a 'Pekudei' - 'A Reckoning ' of 'Remembrance' for all HaShem makes.We need to do this as one,as HaShem is One and when we keep Shabbos,we join as one in a spiritual way,with all others who keep Shabbos as Torah instructs us to do and we truly 'Vayakhel,' -'Assemble' and become one with HaShem and each other.That is what one of the purposes of Creation is,to become one in peace with HaShem.When we do this,we will have fulfilled a sweet part of Creation's purpose for us as HaShem will be within us .We will join with HaShem's Oneness and the remembrance of HaShem's Creation at the Beginning and Creation will finally 'Pekudei,' -'Be Remembered,' in all its glory when its purpose will have been fulfilled.
Keeping Shabbos is keeping HaShem's Creation as it is intended to be,having full faith in HaShem to provide ,without us worrying that we need to work on this day.On this Shabbos Day,we need to put our selves intto HaShem's Hands totally and trust that HaShem,Who Created All,will provide all that is needed.
HaShem asked us to 'Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it Holy.' We do that by following what HaShem (Who made all and knows what this world needs better than we do) tells us to do on this day and not what we think we should do.It is a day to put ourselves into HaShem's Hands completely.Remembering -'Pekudei' The Sabbath is to remember all of Creation that HaShem made,acknowledge it as HaShem's Creation and make it Holy by 'VaYakhel' 'Assembling' together as one , doing only the will of G-D and not our own.If each of us went and did what we felt was right to do,then we would all go in different directions and lose the chance at the Holiness of G-D . But when we 'VaYakhel,' - 'Assemble' and follow only the Will of our Creator - the Will of G-D Only , then we will truly Assemble and 'Pekudei,' - 'Remember' G-D,The One And Only HaShem , Who made all things ,as we stand together as one.
So this Shabbos that is so close to Pesach,let all our people truly 'VaYakhel' - 'Assemble' together and 'Pekudei' - 'Remember' HaShem and HaShem's Will and Laws on this special Shabbos Day - the Day Of HaShem . So for all those who have never kept a proper Shabbos,make this your fiirst and keep this Shabbos and all Shabboses to come , for HaShem's sake with love and let us all 'VaYakhel' - 'Assemble' together and bring on the Final Redemption and the End Of Days.
With Love to HaShem, I wish HaShem a Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with Love and to all, a beautiful Shabbos Kodeesh with love.
Friday, 6 March 2015
Parashas Ki Tissa
Our Parsha this Shabbos is 'Ki Tissa,' where HaShem instructs that when a 'Census' is taken,each Jew is to give half a shekel.
HaShem shows us straight away that no Jew is an island on their own and needs to stand with others to make the whole.We cannot become Holy on our own.We cannot climb higher to HaShem on our own.We need others to lead us there.What can others do to help?That answer is never-ending.Others can see within us,that which we cannot see and so,help us correct that which we don't always see,needs correction.This teaches us humility.We are not all-knowing.We know hardly anything.The people that HaShem puts in our lives are so necessary to aid and assist us to get closer to HaShem and better ourselves.Each living soul in this world knows something that no other living soul knows.Each living soul in this world has a part of HaShem that no other living soul has.When we work together, we automatically climb out of ourselves and step into a realm that is beyond us.
For each one of us,HaShem Creates a world.So when we interact with each other,we find HaShem .We need each other.We cannot get there alone.The faults we tend to repeatedly see in others tend to be the very faults we ourselves have.
HaShem tells us to each take a half Shekel and give it when we are counted,as an atonement for our souls as a portion for HaShem.When we come together with others,we can improve ourselves and thus atone for our errors and aveiras.
But how can a half Shekel be a portion for HaShem?HaShem doesn't need Shekalim.HaShem is telling us a deeper concept.HaShem wants our closeness.When we ,with the help of others,see our faults and are able to atone,we automatically come closer to HaShem for that portion that we purified and improved,becomes a portion of ourselves that can now climb to HaShem.
HaShem instructs us to be very careful when counting and it can only be done at the instruction of HaShem.We remember how upset HaShem felt at Dovid HaMelech when he took a counting) . Even when HaShem asked us here to count, HaShem still asked us not to take a direct count but to use ,a half Shekel for each of us.To count souls is to Chas VeShalom count HaShem for HaShem is the very soul within us.HaShem should not be counted as HASHEM is ONE.Each of us are actually the ones who have a portion of HaShem ,which is our souls.When we atone and account for ourselves,we are atoning and returning within us,HaShem's Portion that He gave us.We are not as such giving our souls back,but we are lifting the body around it, up to HaShem,which , when purified , comes together with our soul.It is this portion we lift up to HaShem .The more of ourselves we lift up to HaShem,the closer to HaShem we become.As I said,HaShem wants us to be close to Him so when we better ourselves , following HaShem's Holy Commandments , we come close to HaShem .
HaShem Commands us to take a census .This is not just of the people, but of ourselves.To truly better ourselves , we need to take an accounting of ourselves,looking within , at where we can improve and how we can make ourselves more holy and righteous. In so doing, we will thus atone for our souls.
So,taking a census means joining with our fellow Jew and looking within to where we need improvement.Knowing what to improve is the first step.The next step will then be to do something active about what we find and that is, to give every effort (to make that action of improving on the things we find we need to improve on.It is not enough to just take an accounting of ourselves.We need to also take that physical step (like giving that half shekel) of doing what we need to do to improve ourselves and HaShem will bring us closer to Him.
So let us all look within and make every effort to improve on ourselves and do our best to keep HaShem's Torah Commandments which HaShem gave us, in love so that HaShem could be closer to us in love.
With love HaShem I wish You a beautiful Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all,a beautiful Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love.
HaShem shows us straight away that no Jew is an island on their own and needs to stand with others to make the whole.We cannot become Holy on our own.We cannot climb higher to HaShem on our own.We need others to lead us there.What can others do to help?That answer is never-ending.Others can see within us,that which we cannot see and so,help us correct that which we don't always see,needs correction.This teaches us humility.We are not all-knowing.We know hardly anything.The people that HaShem puts in our lives are so necessary to aid and assist us to get closer to HaShem and better ourselves.Each living soul in this world knows something that no other living soul knows.Each living soul in this world has a part of HaShem that no other living soul has.When we work together, we automatically climb out of ourselves and step into a realm that is beyond us.
For each one of us,HaShem Creates a world.So when we interact with each other,we find HaShem .We need each other.We cannot get there alone.The faults we tend to repeatedly see in others tend to be the very faults we ourselves have.
HaShem tells us to each take a half Shekel and give it when we are counted,as an atonement for our souls as a portion for HaShem.When we come together with others,we can improve ourselves and thus atone for our errors and aveiras.
But how can a half Shekel be a portion for HaShem?HaShem doesn't need Shekalim.HaShem is telling us a deeper concept.HaShem wants our closeness.When we ,with the help of others,see our faults and are able to atone,we automatically come closer to HaShem for that portion that we purified and improved,becomes a portion of ourselves that can now climb to HaShem.
HaShem instructs us to be very careful when counting and it can only be done at the instruction of HaShem.We remember how upset HaShem felt at Dovid HaMelech when he took a counting) . Even when HaShem asked us here to count, HaShem still asked us not to take a direct count but to use ,a half Shekel for each of us.To count souls is to Chas VeShalom count HaShem for HaShem is the very soul within us.HaShem should not be counted as HASHEM is ONE.Each of us are actually the ones who have a portion of HaShem ,which is our souls.When we atone and account for ourselves,we are atoning and returning within us,HaShem's Portion that He gave us.We are not as such giving our souls back,but we are lifting the body around it, up to HaShem,which , when purified , comes together with our soul.It is this portion we lift up to HaShem .The more of ourselves we lift up to HaShem,the closer to HaShem we become.As I said,HaShem wants us to be close to Him so when we better ourselves , following HaShem's Holy Commandments , we come close to HaShem .
HaShem Commands us to take a census .This is not just of the people, but of ourselves.To truly better ourselves , we need to take an accounting of ourselves,looking within , at where we can improve and how we can make ourselves more holy and righteous. In so doing, we will thus atone for our souls.
So,taking a census means joining with our fellow Jew and looking within to where we need improvement.Knowing what to improve is the first step.The next step will then be to do something active about what we find and that is, to give every effort (to make that action of improving on the things we find we need to improve on.It is not enough to just take an accounting of ourselves.We need to also take that physical step (like giving that half shekel) of doing what we need to do to improve ourselves and HaShem will bring us closer to Him.
So let us all look within and make every effort to improve on ourselves and do our best to keep HaShem's Torah Commandments which HaShem gave us, in love so that HaShem could be closer to us in love.
With love HaShem I wish You a beautiful Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all,a beautiful Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love.
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