Friday, 5 February 2016

Parashas Mishpatim

Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Mishpatim which deal with the Ordinances that G-D gave to us .
The Parsha starts with a 'Ve' and is written 'Ve'Eileh Ha Mishpatim,' showing us that this Parsha is a 'carry on ' from the previous Parsha of the Ten Commandments showing us that G-D gave these laws while the people were still at Har Sinai.
HaShem Speaks of putting these Ordinances before us -'Asher Tasim Lifneihem,' so that these Laws will be what we see as we go forward on our own personal journeys through life. It is through G-D's Laws that we are to see through as our point of view wherever we go and what ever we do . G-D's Laws are the pathway of behaviour through which we must always travel ,wherever we go and whatever situation we find ourselves . G-D's Laws and Ordinances are our aid through life , to always know how to act and in what way to be ,in this World , so that we can get this World to where G-D wants it to spiritually and physically go .
G-D sees all things and is always there ,in the brightness of day and even in the darkness of night . So we must never think that we are alone and ever have thoughts that no one will see what we do . G-D sees all . G-D loves us all and wants us to be our own 'Judge ' to ensure that His ordinances are kept .We see this concept within the name of this Parsha ,for within the Hebrew word 'Mishpatim,' is the Hebrew Word 'Shofet,' which means ,'a Judge.' In keeping the Ordinances of G-D , we are to be our own Judge to ensure that we uphold the Laws of G-D . G-D gives us free choice .We can decide whether we want a life of meaning that goes to G-D , or a life that is wasted that doesn't .The choice is always ours . G-D gives us His Mishpatim , His Ordinances and wants us to be a constant Shofet - Judge of ourselves and make sure with the independence of trust that G-D graciously gives us , that we don't abuse that trust and never disappoint HaShem by always doing that which G-D asks of us to do , His Ordinances , and be a Judge on ourselves to make sure we keep that which G-D asks us to keep. Keeping HaShem's Mishpatim - Ordinances which are HaShem's Gift that will lead us to HaShem in love . 
HaShem made each and every one of us . It is HaShem only that we are to serve . There is no other force but G-D .There is no other power but G-D .G-D is All .The first Mishpat that HaShem mentions in this Parsha is about the Jewish Bondsman . And one of the lessons here is to treat that bondsman with respect , better than we would treat ourselves .This is the way of HaShem .The way we treat HaShem as His servants , is so far less than how HaShem treats us. HaShem gives us all . HaShem is an Amazing Master and Yiddishkeit is an amazing truth, for only here , are we taught that even those working for us,need be treated with honor as HaShem treats us. The lesson also in this Parsha on the Jewish Bondsman also teaches that the Bondman is to go free in the seventh year , a reminder that all people are not servants to anyone but G-D Almighty . The bondsman that chooses to remain under a human master, is brought to a door and reminded via an awl through his ear, that he must remember the freeing of our people to only be under G-D and the reminder comes to his ear via an awl. And a door to remind him of the sign on the doorposts that we put when we became free from our human masters , to serve G-D alone .This again shows that the Mishpatim - Ordinances are there to free us from human dominion and to serve only G-D and follow only G-D's Laws , being our own 'Shofet,' - 'Judge,' to ensure that we keep HaShem's Mishpatim with love . 
The path of HaShem's Mishpatim must always be looked upon in their correct perspective, which is to lead us out of this physicality and take us toward G-D . That is the purpose of life . We are not just to bring Heaven down to Earth .We are also to bring Earth up to Heaven by climbing ever forward with the gift of G-D's Mishpatim that are there to lead us to HaShem Whom we love.
With love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with love , a sweet and beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and to my fellow Yidden, a sweet and beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love .

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