Friday, 27 November 2015

Parashas Vayishlach

Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Vayishlach,where Yaakov prepares to meet his brother Eisav after the long years that they were separate.
Yaakov left many years ago , after the incident with the Blessing from their Father and now,he was returning home.
Torah tells us how Yaakov prepared to meet his brother and how he even fought Samael,the angel of Edom for each nation has its protecting angel or 'Sar,' in Hebrew and a nation cannot be downed till its Sar is taken care of.
The Parsha starts out by saying ,'Vayishlach Yaakov Malachim' Lefanaiv El Eisav Achiv Artzah Seir S'dei Edom,' - 'Then Jacob sent angels ahead of him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir,the field of Edom.' This is what the verse translates as on the surface.But if one looks a little deeper,a deeper translation might appear.For the word 'VaYishlach,' can be separated to say Va' - 'And' Yi' - 'He Will,' 'Shelach' 'Send ' and putting this to the rest of the verse we get a deeper meaning which says,' And He Will send 'Ya'akov Melachim Lefanaiv El Eisav,' so within the first word of the Parsha,the 'He' can be a hidden hint to HaShem sending Yaakov before Him (before HaShem shows Himself) , to destroy the evil from this World for the evil is in this World as the 'Eisav that seeks to turn away from HaShem Chas Ve Shalom and the Ways HaShem Commands us Chas Ve Shalom.
HaShem could ,in an an instant take away the evil, but leaves it up to us to clean this World that HaShem originally gave in purity.We represent HaShem in this World at all times , as HaShem's messengers and angels to ensure that this World is kept Holy and free from evil and bad.But why the need for evil in the first place? Without good and bad to choose from,there could not be good.HaShem makes all things in duality,two eyes two ears , man and woman , Heaven and Earth , positive and negative , leaving the choice up to us as to which way to travel. The more the negative path is chosen , the greater the 'Sitra Achra,' - 'The Negative Place' grows.The more 'HaShem and His Good' that is chosen,the more of HaShem's Light we welcome and the smaller the 'Sitra Achra,' gets. HaShem spoke to our forefathers of old and also gave us the Torah through Moshe Rabbeinu as to how we are to live. If we live by HaShem's Rules, then this World becomes a place of HaShem's Presence but if people don't Chas Ve Shalom , then this World becomes darkened Chas Ve Shalom. In giving us the Torah, HaShem made us a Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation and thus,we are to go out into this World and fight evil - fight the Eisav that exists within this World - that part of this World that doesn't want to acknowledge G-Dliness Chas Ve Shalom . So , within the first words of this Parsha, HaShem may be telling us that although the actions of people make evil grow, HaShem sends out Yaakov as His Messenger to conquer this evil - an evil brought about ,by the actions of people. This evil can take many forms. It may take the form of physical violence or it may even take the form of spiritual negativities that try undermine the 'Good' in this World, but at the end of the attempts of these attacks on us, we need to realize that HaShem is all powerful and fights with us. It may not always feel like it, but we couldn't stand a moment, if HaShem went away from standing with us. At times , we may feel very alone, but it is at those times that we need to look within, for it is at those times that HaShem is carrying us . HaShem puts on us great responsibility as HaShem must love us enough and trust that we are holy and good enough to overcome these forces which , though they may seem too much for us to handle , are nothing when compared to the Almightiness and All- Powerful G-D Who fights on our side. Yes, fights on our side , for we too, have to go into battle , for we are the ones who were given this special task of clearing this World from the mistakes it has made. How HaShem must love us, when He Chose us to represent Him . His Light never leaves us and in order to overcome these forces, we need to come to the realization that our greatest power in defeating the negativities that surround humanity, is to come to the realization that the Creator Of The Universe and Creation stands with us and nothing can beat that ever. When we realize this, the light of HaShem will dawn inside us and HaShem will take over the battle which will automatically turn to our favor as soon as we follow HaShem and His Laws and pass the test of total faith and trust , that G-D will fight for us.
The part of Eisav that is within this World, needs to be beaten in all its attempts. This can be done and will be done . HaShem has faith in us. HaShem has faith in you and me . Time to follow HaShem and keep His Commandments and have faith in return , in HaShem .
With love to HaShem, I wish HaShem with love, a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all, a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love.

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