Our Parsha this Shabbos just before Rosh HaShanah during the week when Creation took place,is Parashas Nitzavim .
Moshe tells us that we are all 'Niztavim,' - 'Standing,' before HaShem today to again enter into the covenant with HaShem.Not just those there at the time when Moshe was speaking,but also at all times , for those who were not even born yet.These words are the case today in our time just as they were when Moshe was talking to the Children of Israel then.
At all times,wherever we are, day or night,we are always 'Nitzavim,' - 'Standing before HaShem .So our behavior must always be moral and upright and we must at all times act with holiness and righteousness.HaShem is always before us.Some think they can hide away and commit wrongs that no one will know of Chas Ve Shalom .This is not true for all of us at all times and in all places, stand before HaShem .HaShem Sees and Knows all.
We are all,in this World, approaching Rosh HaShanah where HaShem comes down closer to us all to judge the World.It is at this time,the anniversary of the Creation of Adam Ve Chava, that all of Creation -'Nitzavim, ' 'Stands' before HaShem for judgement .
It is at this time specifically that HaShem is closer to His Creation for it was at this time that He Created Creation and thus Has Special Emotions that evoke His Thoughts of Creation .It is at this time that HaShem Comes down to look closer on us and ordain what will be for all of Creation , considering , that it was at this time that Creation came into being and so, HaShem looks closer at all things to see how His Creation is behaving .
So we should also take a closer look at ourselves to ensure that we are, where HaShem would want us to be and if not, to remember Creation that took place during this week and so ,be who HaShem wants us to be .In fact we should at all times look at ourselves and be holy and pure.So , at this time, the World,The Creation, all things 'Nitzavim,' - 'Stands,' before HaShem hopefully never to disappoint Him Chas Ve Shalom .
The Hebrew word for 'Stand,' is 'Omeid or Amad,' so why does HaShem use 'Nitzavim here?' The Hebrew word 'Nitzavim,' also means 'Stand,' yet this is a more erect kind of 'Standing.' When are we able to stand erect? When we have not committed any Aveiras a- any sins or wrongs .When are we worthy to meet a part of HaShem's Shechinah Essence? When we are pure and Holy. Thus in this word 'Nitzavim,' HaShem is also hinting that we must be pure and Holy, moral and righteous.Our very deeds and our very behavior must be without fault.HaShem tells us to emulate Him .HaShem Is beyond perfect. We must 'Nitzavim,' - ' Stand up every day and be pure,holy and righteous.It is only before HaShem that we are to stand.The first verse in this Parsha tells us we are standing before HaShem 'today,' for it is every day that we can read this verse ,knowing that it is every day that we stand before HaShem .It is only before HaShem that we are to answer to . HaShem is One .
Within the word 'Nitzavim,' is the word 'Tzavah,' which also means 'Assemble.' To assemble means to always be ready to serve HaShem whenever called upon to do so and it also means that all of HaShem's Creation, should come together , to serve HaShem as one .HaShem Gave us Creation.So all parts of Creation owe it to HaShem, to serve Him and Him Alone , faithfully. The worst Aveirah is Idol-worship and G-D Always must be acknowledged as the Creator at all times for He Is The Creator .
Also within the word 'Nitzavim,' is the word ,'Netz,' which means ' 'Hawk.' Thus when we stand up faithfully and serve HaShem , doing all His Commandments , HaShem , like a hawk, looks down from His Holy Abode and Praises and Blesses His Creation .
The word 'Nitzavim' in Gematriah comes to 192 .This is the same value as the word 'Kavetz,' which means ,'To gather, collect and assemble.' This teaches us that if we follow HaShem together ,doing all His Commandments and standing before HaShem yesterday,today,tomorrow and always with purity,holiness,righteousness and faithfulness,HaShem Will 'Gather and Collect and Assemble ' us and bring us up to Him.So Creation will return to Gan Eiden where HaShem Blesses us with the beauty of His Closeness.
If we stood before a human king would we not give him honor and respect.
So , as we stand before HaShem this Shabbos and Rosh HaShanah,when HaShem is so close in love to us all, let us remember before Whom we 'Nitzavim,' 'Stand,' before the King of Kings, HaShem , Hakadosh Baruch Hu - The Holy One Blessed Be He.
With all sweet love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with all sweet love ,a Blessed Shabbos Kodesh with love and Shanah Tovah a Sweet New Year and to all, a Blessed Shabbos Kodesh with love and Shanah Tovah Kesiva Ve Chasima Tovah -A Gut Gebenshte Yor of sweetness and Blessings , Good Shabbos and Good Yom Tov with love.
Friday, 30 September 2016
Friday, 23 September 2016
Parashas Ki Tavo
Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Ki Tavo.
HaShem here Commands that 'Ki Tavo,' - 'When we come,' to the land , we are to bring our Bikkurim, our First Fruits to Yerushalaim as a gift to HaShem in gratitude for HaShem's kindness and bountiful Blessings to us .We note here that is is the 'First Fruits,' that are brought. The First of HaShem's Blessings.We do not wait to praise HaShem .We praise HaShem straight away.
This is how we are to live our lives,remembering that nothing takes place without HaShem's Blessing.All of Creation is here only because HaShem Created Creation and focuses His Attention on that Creation all the time every second.Were HaShem to stop thinking of each and every one of us,even for an instant, we would cease to be .HaShem is not far distant, as many think,having Created Creation long ago and then leave.HaShem Created Creation long ago ,but continues Creating and is always focusing on every part of that Creation, so it can be.The very fact that new life keeps coming into the World,be it human or otherwise,proves HaShem continues to Create and His Attention is always on His Works .
Thus we owe all to HaShem and we show our gratitude ,before we ourselves even partake of His Gifts, by bringing the Bikkurim to Yerushalaim to the Kohanim,which gets put at the side of the Altar, to show that we acknowledge that it is from HaShem that these fruits and all things come and it is by HaShem , that we were successful in having fruit and things in the first place.
Our Parsha is called 'Ki Tavo,' which means ' When you shall come ,' and refers to coming into Eretz Yisroel where we are reminded that as soon as we finally come to the land of Israel from Mitzraim, we are to think first of HaShem and not ourselves.A life of self is a lonely life and a life devoid of true life . A life for HaShem , is the true Essence of life. So when HaShem tells us 'Ki Tavo,' - 'When you Come,' HaShem could also mean ' When you come to Me , HaShem , that is true life and the true meaning, purpose, destination and reason for life .Our entire purpose and reason for living, is to come to HaShem . All the Torah Laws are to lead us to HaShem . All of Creation is to 'Ki Tavo,' help us 'Come to' HaShem . As long as we 'Ki Tavo,' - ' Come ' toward HaShem , we live and will be Blessed. But when we 'Go out,' - ' Ki Teitzei,' as was the name of last week's Parsha,we travel away from HaShem on a cold road of no purpose that leads away from Blessings .
We are reminded of this in this week's Parsha where the Blessings and Curses are mentioned to remind us that we all have a choice.A Choice to walk toward HaShem where Blessings abound or to walk away from HaShem Chas Ve Shalom, where we are far away from Blessings at the mercy of the cruelty of the physical, that comes out as Curses.This choice of choosing what HaShem wants us to choose, is put right as we enter the Holy Land where Moshe was told to instruct the people to stand on two Mountains ,Mount Eival and Mount Gerizim and call out the Blessings and Curses to remind us that we must stay on HaShem's Blessed Path of Blessings.This was to be done as we entered the Holy Land.
The Torah is our banner to HaShem and Moshe was instructed to have us put HaShem's Law on stones to stand as a banner to remind us for all generations that Torah is to be kept and these stones were to be put at the entry to Israel, to remind all people that Israel is a land of G-D , a Holy Land where G-D's Holy Torah Laws are to be kept .
Within each curse that is mentioned, are hidden Hebrew words that actually mean Blessings , like for example where HaShem says in Devarim 28:15 ,'Uva'u Alecha Kol Ha K'lalot Ha 'Eileh Ve Hisigucha ,' that means ,' All these curses will overtake you,' if we take the word 'Hisigucha ,' and change the letter 's' for a letter 'Tzaddi,' with a 'Tz' sound for HaShem gives lessons for us to lead to be a Tzaddik , a righteous person , then we get the word ,'Vehitzigucha,' which means ' To conceal,'rendering the verse ,' All these curses will come upon you and 'conceal' you, showing that our punishment that HaShem sends conceals us from Samael (the angel of Edom), who accuses us , so that when he brings accusations against us for our wrongs,HaShem will say to him, we have suffered for our wrongs and thus we will be redeemed and the accuser Samael, will be silenced and our wrongs forgiven.
All Creation is concealment waiting to expose HaShem's Light and beauty. We need to keep HaShem's Commandments so that we can let HaShem's Light out .We are to reveal HaShem's Sweetness with every Torah Law we follow and every Good Moral Action we do.
Life is a choice. If we 'Ki Teitzei,' - 'Go Out,' from HaShem's Laws , we move further away from Creation's purpose. If we ' Ki Tavo,' - ' Come ' closer to HaShem and His Laws, we live and fulfill the purpose of Creation and 'Ki Tavo,' - ' Come to ,' HaShem .
May we constantly look Heaven-ward in all we do and make every action , Leshaim Shamayim , For the Sake of HaShem and Heaven and give our first and our all with love to HaShem .
With most deepest love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with deepest love,a beautiful sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all, a beautiful sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love.
HaShem here Commands that 'Ki Tavo,' - 'When we come,' to the land , we are to bring our Bikkurim, our First Fruits to Yerushalaim as a gift to HaShem in gratitude for HaShem's kindness and bountiful Blessings to us .We note here that is is the 'First Fruits,' that are brought. The First of HaShem's Blessings.We do not wait to praise HaShem .We praise HaShem straight away.
This is how we are to live our lives,remembering that nothing takes place without HaShem's Blessing.All of Creation is here only because HaShem Created Creation and focuses His Attention on that Creation all the time every second.Were HaShem to stop thinking of each and every one of us,even for an instant, we would cease to be .HaShem is not far distant, as many think,having Created Creation long ago and then leave.HaShem Created Creation long ago ,but continues Creating and is always focusing on every part of that Creation, so it can be.The very fact that new life keeps coming into the World,be it human or otherwise,proves HaShem continues to Create and His Attention is always on His Works .
Thus we owe all to HaShem and we show our gratitude ,before we ourselves even partake of His Gifts, by bringing the Bikkurim to Yerushalaim to the Kohanim,which gets put at the side of the Altar, to show that we acknowledge that it is from HaShem that these fruits and all things come and it is by HaShem , that we were successful in having fruit and things in the first place.
Our Parsha is called 'Ki Tavo,' which means ' When you shall come ,' and refers to coming into Eretz Yisroel where we are reminded that as soon as we finally come to the land of Israel from Mitzraim, we are to think first of HaShem and not ourselves.A life of self is a lonely life and a life devoid of true life . A life for HaShem , is the true Essence of life. So when HaShem tells us 'Ki Tavo,' - 'When you Come,' HaShem could also mean ' When you come to Me , HaShem , that is true life and the true meaning, purpose, destination and reason for life .Our entire purpose and reason for living, is to come to HaShem . All the Torah Laws are to lead us to HaShem . All of Creation is to 'Ki Tavo,' help us 'Come to' HaShem . As long as we 'Ki Tavo,' - ' Come ' toward HaShem , we live and will be Blessed. But when we 'Go out,' - ' Ki Teitzei,' as was the name of last week's Parsha,we travel away from HaShem on a cold road of no purpose that leads away from Blessings .
We are reminded of this in this week's Parsha where the Blessings and Curses are mentioned to remind us that we all have a choice.A Choice to walk toward HaShem where Blessings abound or to walk away from HaShem Chas Ve Shalom, where we are far away from Blessings at the mercy of the cruelty of the physical, that comes out as Curses.This choice of choosing what HaShem wants us to choose, is put right as we enter the Holy Land where Moshe was told to instruct the people to stand on two Mountains ,Mount Eival and Mount Gerizim and call out the Blessings and Curses to remind us that we must stay on HaShem's Blessed Path of Blessings.This was to be done as we entered the Holy Land.
The Torah is our banner to HaShem and Moshe was instructed to have us put HaShem's Law on stones to stand as a banner to remind us for all generations that Torah is to be kept and these stones were to be put at the entry to Israel, to remind all people that Israel is a land of G-D , a Holy Land where G-D's Holy Torah Laws are to be kept .
Within each curse that is mentioned, are hidden Hebrew words that actually mean Blessings , like for example where HaShem says in Devarim 28:15 ,'Uva'u Alecha Kol Ha K'lalot Ha 'Eileh Ve Hisigucha ,' that means ,' All these curses will overtake you,' if we take the word 'Hisigucha ,' and change the letter 's' for a letter 'Tzaddi,' with a 'Tz' sound for HaShem gives lessons for us to lead to be a Tzaddik , a righteous person , then we get the word ,'Vehitzigucha,' which means ' To conceal,'rendering the verse ,' All these curses will come upon you and 'conceal' you, showing that our punishment that HaShem sends conceals us from Samael (the angel of Edom), who accuses us , so that when he brings accusations against us for our wrongs,HaShem will say to him, we have suffered for our wrongs and thus we will be redeemed and the accuser Samael, will be silenced and our wrongs forgiven.
All Creation is concealment waiting to expose HaShem's Light and beauty. We need to keep HaShem's Commandments so that we can let HaShem's Light out .We are to reveal HaShem's Sweetness with every Torah Law we follow and every Good Moral Action we do.
Life is a choice. If we 'Ki Teitzei,' - 'Go Out,' from HaShem's Laws , we move further away from Creation's purpose. If we ' Ki Tavo,' - ' Come ' closer to HaShem and His Laws, we live and fulfill the purpose of Creation and 'Ki Tavo,' - ' Come to ,' HaShem .
May we constantly look Heaven-ward in all we do and make every action , Leshaim Shamayim , For the Sake of HaShem and Heaven and give our first and our all with love to HaShem .
With most deepest love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with deepest love,a beautiful sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all, a beautiful sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love.
Friday, 16 September 2016
Parashas Ki Teitzei
Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Ki Teitzei.
The Parsha starts with the Law of a Jewish Soldier who goes out to war against a foreign enemy and sees an eishes 'Yefas Toar,' a foreign woman 'of beautiful form,' who is not Jewish and he desires her.The Law explains what he may do to make her his wife .The Law says that he cannot just take her when he wants. He must first bring her home,shave her hair and let her nails grow long and wear garments that are not so appealing and so shall she be for a month before the man is able to arrange marriage to her.
HaShem does not desire a man to pick a wife just by outward appearances , nor is a Jewish man to go outside the faith and intermarry.HaShem instructs these Laws , knowing that it was only by physical desire that the soldier in the heat of battle, picked this foreign woman, only by her outward appearance.Seeing her, not looking so appealing,with her hair cut and her nails long and not in beautiful clothes (which was a way the other nations in the past would fight their wars, by dressing their women in finery so as to distract the soldiers they were at war with) ,HaShem hoped the Jewish soldier would leave her alone and not desire to marry her.
HaShem allowed this way that a Soldier could marry a foreign woman, for He knows human desire, yet at no stage does HaShem like it.In fact, by the chronology of this portion, HaShem issues a quiet warning of the results of such foreign desire, for straight after this portion of the 'Yefas Toar,' the Torah discussed the 'Hated Wife,' which is the result in the end,of marrying out of such physical desire (and not true love in the heart ) and then Torah goes on to talk of the 'Bein Sorer Umoreh,' the 'Wayward and Rebellious Son.' The Torah puts things in this chronology , to show us that marrying a foreign person out of physical desire,leads to hatred in the end between husband and wife and a marriage to a person not of the Jewish faith, for the reason only of a physical desire and not for the right reasons ,where the person comes because of love of HaShem and HaShem's Truth ,but only such physical desires, leads to a son who ends up to be a rebel and wayward.
We see this in the case of Dovid HaMelech, who married a 'Yefas Toar' called Ma'acha,who was the daughter of the Talmai, the King of Geshur and out of this union ,even after she converted, gave birth to Avshalom who rebelled against his Father David and took over his father David's throne,causing David and David's family to run from his palace.From Ma'acha, a woman of 'Beautiful Form,' came her son Avshalom who prided himself so much on his looks that he never wanted to cut his hair and so it grew long and became the cause of his death, when David's general Yoav thrust three spears into Avshalom's heart (for the three concubines of David that Avshalom took) when Avshalom was running from Yoav and his hair got caught in a tree's branches. Such was the result of a 'Yefas Toar.'
A true Ger , who converts to Yiddishkeit out of love for HaShem and the Truth of The Torah , is much loved by HaShem.
So what do we learn from this? The answer to that is the name of this week's Parsha, called 'Ki Teitzei LaMilchama ,' which means ,' When you will go out to war against your enemies,' for when we 'Go out of HaShem's Laws and HaShem's Moral code ,it is then,that we walk on foreign territory. The word 'Ki,' doesn't only mean 'When,' but it also means 'Because,' and putting the 'Because ' here , we get 'Because you go out (from HaShem's Holy Ways to foreign ways and foreign desires) you will end up with 'Milchama,' - 'War.'
HaShem gives us a beautiful Torah to follow.We are not to change one single word of it or give up a single Law of it,even if modern times try to get us to.HaShem's Laws are forever and we are not to add to or subtract anything from Torah, but we are to follow Torah as G-D Gave it.To change anything would be like stepping out of Torah, even for a single change.There should never be any other pathway, but the pathway of a full Torah Following Life.
Our Holy Torah is the Pathway to G-D . Stepping out of that pathway, only leads to destruction . HaShem gives us Torah Laws , not to control us , but to keep us safe , on the path of life . We may not always agree with everything , but those are the times to trust G-D , for He Always Knows Better .
'Ki Teitzei,' HaShem says , 'When you go out,' from My Ways ( HaShem's Ways ) , know that the path will lead you into danger . This Parsha ends with Amalek that attacked us , showing the result of going away from HaShem's Safe Torah Pathway to Shamaim .
There is only one way to travel and that is HaShem's way and if we don't 'Ki Teitzei,' - 'Go out from that way , we can be assured of returning to HaShem.
With love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with love , a Blessed Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all , a Blessed Holy Shabbos with love .
The Parsha starts with the Law of a Jewish Soldier who goes out to war against a foreign enemy and sees an eishes 'Yefas Toar,' a foreign woman 'of beautiful form,' who is not Jewish and he desires her.The Law explains what he may do to make her his wife .The Law says that he cannot just take her when he wants. He must first bring her home,shave her hair and let her nails grow long and wear garments that are not so appealing and so shall she be for a month before the man is able to arrange marriage to her.
HaShem does not desire a man to pick a wife just by outward appearances , nor is a Jewish man to go outside the faith and intermarry.HaShem instructs these Laws , knowing that it was only by physical desire that the soldier in the heat of battle, picked this foreign woman, only by her outward appearance.Seeing her, not looking so appealing,with her hair cut and her nails long and not in beautiful clothes (which was a way the other nations in the past would fight their wars, by dressing their women in finery so as to distract the soldiers they were at war with) ,HaShem hoped the Jewish soldier would leave her alone and not desire to marry her.
HaShem allowed this way that a Soldier could marry a foreign woman, for He knows human desire, yet at no stage does HaShem like it.In fact, by the chronology of this portion, HaShem issues a quiet warning of the results of such foreign desire, for straight after this portion of the 'Yefas Toar,' the Torah discussed the 'Hated Wife,' which is the result in the end,of marrying out of such physical desire (and not true love in the heart ) and then Torah goes on to talk of the 'Bein Sorer Umoreh,' the 'Wayward and Rebellious Son.' The Torah puts things in this chronology , to show us that marrying a foreign person out of physical desire,leads to hatred in the end between husband and wife and a marriage to a person not of the Jewish faith, for the reason only of a physical desire and not for the right reasons ,where the person comes because of love of HaShem and HaShem's Truth ,but only such physical desires, leads to a son who ends up to be a rebel and wayward.
We see this in the case of Dovid HaMelech, who married a 'Yefas Toar' called Ma'acha,who was the daughter of the Talmai, the King of Geshur and out of this union ,even after she converted, gave birth to Avshalom who rebelled against his Father David and took over his father David's throne,causing David and David's family to run from his palace.From Ma'acha, a woman of 'Beautiful Form,' came her son Avshalom who prided himself so much on his looks that he never wanted to cut his hair and so it grew long and became the cause of his death, when David's general Yoav thrust three spears into Avshalom's heart (for the three concubines of David that Avshalom took) when Avshalom was running from Yoav and his hair got caught in a tree's branches. Such was the result of a 'Yefas Toar.'
A true Ger , who converts to Yiddishkeit out of love for HaShem and the Truth of The Torah , is much loved by HaShem.
So what do we learn from this? The answer to that is the name of this week's Parsha, called 'Ki Teitzei LaMilchama ,' which means ,' When you will go out to war against your enemies,' for when we 'Go out of HaShem's Laws and HaShem's Moral code ,it is then,that we walk on foreign territory. The word 'Ki,' doesn't only mean 'When,' but it also means 'Because,' and putting the 'Because ' here , we get 'Because you go out (from HaShem's Holy Ways to foreign ways and foreign desires) you will end up with 'Milchama,' - 'War.'
HaShem gives us a beautiful Torah to follow.We are not to change one single word of it or give up a single Law of it,even if modern times try to get us to.HaShem's Laws are forever and we are not to add to or subtract anything from Torah, but we are to follow Torah as G-D Gave it.To change anything would be like stepping out of Torah, even for a single change.There should never be any other pathway, but the pathway of a full Torah Following Life.
Our Holy Torah is the Pathway to G-D . Stepping out of that pathway, only leads to destruction . HaShem gives us Torah Laws , not to control us , but to keep us safe , on the path of life . We may not always agree with everything , but those are the times to trust G-D , for He Always Knows Better .
'Ki Teitzei,' HaShem says , 'When you go out,' from My Ways ( HaShem's Ways ) , know that the path will lead you into danger . This Parsha ends with Amalek that attacked us , showing the result of going away from HaShem's Safe Torah Pathway to Shamaim .
There is only one way to travel and that is HaShem's way and if we don't 'Ki Teitzei,' - 'Go out from that way , we can be assured of returning to HaShem.
With love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with love , a Blessed Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all , a Blessed Holy Shabbos with love .
Friday, 9 September 2016
Parashas Shoftim
Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Shoftim as we head toward Rosh HaShanah, and the days when Creation took place at the end of what would have been the Hebrew month of Elul going into the Hebrew month of Tishrei.
The Parsha starts with the words , 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim Titen Lecha Bechol Sh'arecha Asher HaShem Elokecha Notein Lecha Lish'Vatecha VeShaftu Et Ha'Am Mishpat Tzeddek' - ' Judges and officers shall you appoint in your cities-which HaShem , your G-D , gives you - for your tribes ; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgement .'
HaShem instructs us to appoint righteous G-D - Fearing Judges who uphold G-D's Law, to judge the people , as well as officers to enforce the Law .
The Judge is the back-bone of society, ensuring a Law - abiding society. A society without Judges and Laws is no longer a society and one that is completely without a direction of positive purpose.
Such a city,dooms itself to destruction, for a city without Law and righteous Judges, is a city that undermines the very Creation .
When HaShem Created Creation, in the first verse of Bereishis, HaShem Creates, using His Name 'Elokim,' - which is HaShem's Attribute of Justice.So HaShem Created Creation to stand by Law and Morality, Righteousness and Goodness. HaShem understood human weakness and tempered that Justice with HaShem's Name Attribute ' Ad-nai,' of Mercy, knowing that no human being could stand without making a transgression and so , HaShem is Merciful .
HaShem instructs us to appoint Judges in every City and Officers to carry out the Law,no matter how big or small that city is - righteous men who don't take bribes,don't favor one litigant over another and judges who abide righteously by The Torah - G-D Fearing men who, as our sages say, must judge, with the picture in their minds, that on judging, a sword sits above them and Gehinnom below them, so that they are ever so careful to render fair and righteous judgement.
Even within the Seven Noachide Laws,to all nations, one of the Seven Noachide Laws is to appoint Judges . G-D Holds ,that the Upholding of Law and the Upholding of Morals, is a most important ingredient in the subsistence of the World .
But first we need to start with ourselves . When HaShem Tells us to appoint righteous 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' - 'Judges and Officials,' HaShem is also telling us to appoint ourselves (each one of us ), as a judge and official, over ourselves, to judge our own actions and be the official, that takes action, within ourselves, to correct ourselves, that we may grow spiritually and be able to cling in Holiness and Righteousness, to HaShem .
Before we start judging others, we need to be sure that we are a shining example of that which we preach to others. The best way to teach Holiness, is to be an example of that Holiness in all we do, so we can teach others by example . So often, this World is a mirror, for what we see in others, is so often what actually needs fixing,within ourselves.
To be a true Judge, whether for the nation, or for oneself,one must remember that the Judge represents HaShem and so, must be totally G-D - Fearing,stepping out of their own needs and wants and Judging as G-D requires, trusting in G-D 's Law, with total faith , even when we are unsure of the reasons. HaShem in His Superior Wisdom, can always be trusted to Know all things, for G-D Made all things and thus,it is only by Torah Law , that we must abide .
When Shlomo HaMelech used to go up to His throne to Judge,He would walk up six steps toward it and on each one, remind himself aloud, of the moral direction, of an Honest Jewish Judge for HaShem .
Shlomo, as well as his beloved dear father Dovid Ha Melech, were both always very merciful. It is known of Kind David that whenever he was truly sure, a poor person was honestly not able to pay his debt and only when that poor person truly had the intention to make a wrong,right and after King David had fairly judged the case against the poor man's unintentional wrong,King David would secretly help the poor man to come right, by assisting him to pay his debt to the wronged party, as long as David was sure, the poor man was truly sorry for his mistake. Such is the mercy of the Jewish heart and soul .
To be a true and honest Judge,means to realize that it is out of love of HaShem ,that the judge is working , within the path of Torah Law, to bring The Creation back to HaShem in Holiness.
We all, need to act as our own 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' - 'Judges and Officials,' in this World, by being living examples of the Torah we are to follow, by teaching others by example and upholding Torah to all of Creation . HaShem has Put us all in the position of 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' - 'Judges and Officers,' so as to make our own space and the space around us and the World at large, clean and pure so that HaShem can Dwell among us in love. This is the true path of a Judge and Official, this is the true path of each and every one of us, as a representative for HaShem in His World . This is the path of HaShem's Way-the path toward the Light.
The Hebrew words , 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' in Gematria, together come to 1004.If we take the first word of the Torah, the word 'Bereishis,' ('In the Beginning') and add its Gematria, to the Gematria of the word 'Eitz ('Tree'), we also come to 1004 . This shows that being fair in Judgement, and being a fair Judge and Official, which is the basis for the Gift of Creation's continued morality (that depends on us) is likened to and a representation of , the Beginning of HaShem's Creation , that must grow as a Tree, with its basis rooted in HaShem and His Torah and it also shows that its branches,which are His Creation , us , are always connected forever to him as is the branches of a tree to the root of the tree.The Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life in Gan Eiden too is connected to HaShem's Sweetness, as Torah which connects us to HaShem . HaShem Created this World and asked us to keep it pure so it can continue, with righteousness.
From the very Beginning of HaShem's Creation,HaShem Created all things to be able to seek HaShem and climb up to HaShem while still being given life by HaShem , like a Tree that remains always connected to HaShem , It's Source and climbs ever higher toward HaShem .
'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' - 'Judges and Officials,' are we to appoint in each city and within us, so we can take Creation where HaShem knows it must go and so,bring this whole World back to HaShem in Closeness.
As a tree grows higher,from the nourishment from its roots, so will we grow higher towards HaShem, our very Foundation ,our very Everything .HaShem helps us to grow toward Him by giving us all we need.All we need to do is listen to HaShem and His Laws thus allowing ourselves to grow higher and reach upward ,ever Heaven-ward , towards HaShem and so, make this World and all its physicality, the 'Bait' - the 'House' of HaShem .We get this concept from the 'Bet' - Hebrew Letter' which is the first letter of 'Bereishis' in The Torah - representing,the House of HaShem , for the 'Bet' as a letter,' spells the Hebrew word 'Bait,' which means 'House,' for this entire World and HaShem's Creation is the 'Bait' - the 'House' of HaShem .The Alef , which is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet and the letter that is often at the beginning of HaShem's Name, when spelling His Name, is not at the Beginning of the Torah ,for the Torah starts with a 'Bet,' the second letter.This shows that HaShem,is before Creation and shows that HaShem was there alone, for all things in HaShem's House,The Creation,represented by the 'Bet' came afterwards ,where HaShem was there before Creation - Alone. HaShem made Creation - which is His 'Bait,' - His 'House,' but before-hand, HaShem Was , Is and Always Will be there.
Let us all keep this House and ourselves as HaShem Wants us to, by being the 'Shoftim and Shotrim' - 'The Judges and Officials ' of ourselves and the World around us, teaching all those around us , HaShem's Laws.
With love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with love, a Blessed Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all, a Blessed Shabbos Kodesh with love.
The Parsha starts with the words , 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim Titen Lecha Bechol Sh'arecha Asher HaShem Elokecha Notein Lecha Lish'Vatecha VeShaftu Et Ha'Am Mishpat Tzeddek' - ' Judges and officers shall you appoint in your cities-which HaShem , your G-D , gives you - for your tribes ; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgement .'
HaShem instructs us to appoint righteous G-D - Fearing Judges who uphold G-D's Law, to judge the people , as well as officers to enforce the Law .
The Judge is the back-bone of society, ensuring a Law - abiding society. A society without Judges and Laws is no longer a society and one that is completely without a direction of positive purpose.
Such a city,dooms itself to destruction, for a city without Law and righteous Judges, is a city that undermines the very Creation .
When HaShem Created Creation, in the first verse of Bereishis, HaShem Creates, using His Name 'Elokim,' - which is HaShem's Attribute of Justice.So HaShem Created Creation to stand by Law and Morality, Righteousness and Goodness. HaShem understood human weakness and tempered that Justice with HaShem's Name Attribute ' Ad-nai,' of Mercy, knowing that no human being could stand without making a transgression and so , HaShem is Merciful .
HaShem instructs us to appoint Judges in every City and Officers to carry out the Law,no matter how big or small that city is - righteous men who don't take bribes,don't favor one litigant over another and judges who abide righteously by The Torah - G-D Fearing men who, as our sages say, must judge, with the picture in their minds, that on judging, a sword sits above them and Gehinnom below them, so that they are ever so careful to render fair and righteous judgement.
Even within the Seven Noachide Laws,to all nations, one of the Seven Noachide Laws is to appoint Judges . G-D Holds ,that the Upholding of Law and the Upholding of Morals, is a most important ingredient in the subsistence of the World .
But first we need to start with ourselves . When HaShem Tells us to appoint righteous 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' - 'Judges and Officials,' HaShem is also telling us to appoint ourselves (each one of us ), as a judge and official, over ourselves, to judge our own actions and be the official, that takes action, within ourselves, to correct ourselves, that we may grow spiritually and be able to cling in Holiness and Righteousness, to HaShem .
Before we start judging others, we need to be sure that we are a shining example of that which we preach to others. The best way to teach Holiness, is to be an example of that Holiness in all we do, so we can teach others by example . So often, this World is a mirror, for what we see in others, is so often what actually needs fixing,within ourselves.
To be a true Judge, whether for the nation, or for oneself,one must remember that the Judge represents HaShem and so, must be totally G-D - Fearing,stepping out of their own needs and wants and Judging as G-D requires, trusting in G-D 's Law, with total faith , even when we are unsure of the reasons. HaShem in His Superior Wisdom, can always be trusted to Know all things, for G-D Made all things and thus,it is only by Torah Law , that we must abide .
When Shlomo HaMelech used to go up to His throne to Judge,He would walk up six steps toward it and on each one, remind himself aloud, of the moral direction, of an Honest Jewish Judge for HaShem .
Shlomo, as well as his beloved dear father Dovid Ha Melech, were both always very merciful. It is known of Kind David that whenever he was truly sure, a poor person was honestly not able to pay his debt and only when that poor person truly had the intention to make a wrong,right and after King David had fairly judged the case against the poor man's unintentional wrong,King David would secretly help the poor man to come right, by assisting him to pay his debt to the wronged party, as long as David was sure, the poor man was truly sorry for his mistake. Such is the mercy of the Jewish heart and soul .
To be a true and honest Judge,means to realize that it is out of love of HaShem ,that the judge is working , within the path of Torah Law, to bring The Creation back to HaShem in Holiness.
We all, need to act as our own 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' - 'Judges and Officials,' in this World, by being living examples of the Torah we are to follow, by teaching others by example and upholding Torah to all of Creation . HaShem has Put us all in the position of 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' - 'Judges and Officers,' so as to make our own space and the space around us and the World at large, clean and pure so that HaShem can Dwell among us in love. This is the true path of a Judge and Official, this is the true path of each and every one of us, as a representative for HaShem in His World . This is the path of HaShem's Way-the path toward the Light.
The Hebrew words , 'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' in Gematria, together come to 1004.If we take the first word of the Torah, the word 'Bereishis,' ('In the Beginning') and add its Gematria, to the Gematria of the word 'Eitz ('Tree'), we also come to 1004 . This shows that being fair in Judgement, and being a fair Judge and Official, which is the basis for the Gift of Creation's continued morality (that depends on us) is likened to and a representation of , the Beginning of HaShem's Creation , that must grow as a Tree, with its basis rooted in HaShem and His Torah and it also shows that its branches,which are His Creation , us , are always connected forever to him as is the branches of a tree to the root of the tree.The Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life in Gan Eiden too is connected to HaShem's Sweetness, as Torah which connects us to HaShem . HaShem Created this World and asked us to keep it pure so it can continue, with righteousness.
From the very Beginning of HaShem's Creation,HaShem Created all things to be able to seek HaShem and climb up to HaShem while still being given life by HaShem , like a Tree that remains always connected to HaShem , It's Source and climbs ever higher toward HaShem .
'Shoftim Ve Shotrim,' - 'Judges and Officials,' are we to appoint in each city and within us, so we can take Creation where HaShem knows it must go and so,bring this whole World back to HaShem in Closeness.
As a tree grows higher,from the nourishment from its roots, so will we grow higher towards HaShem, our very Foundation ,our very Everything .HaShem helps us to grow toward Him by giving us all we need.All we need to do is listen to HaShem and His Laws thus allowing ourselves to grow higher and reach upward ,ever Heaven-ward , towards HaShem and so, make this World and all its physicality, the 'Bait' - the 'House' of HaShem .We get this concept from the 'Bet' - Hebrew Letter' which is the first letter of 'Bereishis' in The Torah - representing,the House of HaShem , for the 'Bet' as a letter,' spells the Hebrew word 'Bait,' which means 'House,' for this entire World and HaShem's Creation is the 'Bait' - the 'House' of HaShem .The Alef , which is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet and the letter that is often at the beginning of HaShem's Name, when spelling His Name, is not at the Beginning of the Torah ,for the Torah starts with a 'Bet,' the second letter.This shows that HaShem,is before Creation and shows that HaShem was there alone, for all things in HaShem's House,The Creation,represented by the 'Bet' came afterwards ,where HaShem was there before Creation - Alone. HaShem made Creation - which is His 'Bait,' - His 'House,' but before-hand, HaShem Was , Is and Always Will be there.
Let us all keep this House and ourselves as HaShem Wants us to, by being the 'Shoftim and Shotrim' - 'The Judges and Officials ' of ourselves and the World around us, teaching all those around us , HaShem's Laws.
With love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with love, a Blessed Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all, a Blessed Shabbos Kodesh with love.
Friday, 2 September 2016
Parashas Re'eh
Our Parsha this Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Elul is Parashas Re'eh.
HaShem puts before us Blessings if we choose to follow His Laws or else,we will end up hurting ourselves Chas Ve Shalom,if we turn away from His Laws. HaShem Gives us a choice of what we do and so,by that, where we end up .
HaShem says through Moshe 'Re'eh Anochi Notein Lif'neichem Hayom Beracha U'K'lalah,' - 'See,I present before you a blessing and a curse.' HaShem warns us to choose wisely that we can receive His Closeness and Blessings.What happens to us is truly up to us. HaShem uses the word 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' for it is the eyes that see and desire that which we should not want.In our Shema in the third paragraph, HaShem warns us not to follow after what the eyes see and the heart wants and so,go astray Chas Ve Shalom.The eyes see and the heart wants and desires. With the word 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' HaShem teaches us how to keep ourselves safe from Aveirahs and Curses and how to ensure we choose wisely,the path of Blessing.With the word 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' HaShem teaches us that we must learn to control what we see and look away from that which is not good and which we deep down know ,could negatively tempt us. HaShem teaches us that we must 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' to look at only Holy things , for once we look, the heart may desire and the Yetzer Horah will have already gotten a foot-hold into getting us to turn away from what is Holy and pure and good Chas Ve Shalom.
HaShem wants us to follow Him wholeheartedly and also Fear Him in Love.Within the word 'Re'eh,' is the word 'Yareh,' which means 'To Fear.' HaShem understands the different levels we are all on and so,puts before us a warning of fear to remind us of the curse we bring if we don't listen to Him.True Fear of Hashem is one of Love,where we get to a level of recognizing His Awesomeness as The Creator.We must forever be cognizant of the fact that we are always in His Presence and so we must act accordingly with love and awe.If we were in the presence of a human king,we would act with honor and respect.How much more so,with HaShem The King of kings HaShem Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu , seeing that we are in His Presence all the time.
HaShem ,in His Wisdom, knowing we are physical beings ,helps us by giving us Mitzvot that are Holy to look at and remind us of His Oneness and Commandments,like the Tzitzit that when we look at it, we will be reminded of his Commandments , as well as Mezuzot on our houses to remind us of His Oneness always where we live.
The more we look to Holiness and 'Re'eh,' - 'See' Holiness, the more of HaShem's Essence we will be able to appreciate and the closer to HaShem we will get . We see this in the very word 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' for its Gematrical value is 200+1+5=206 and 2+0+6 = 8 .When we take HaShem's Name 'Yud Key Vav Key ,It comes to '10+5+6+5=26 and 2+6=8 . So HaShem's Holy Name has the same Gematrical value as the word 'Re'eh,' for the truest Blessing we could ever see,if we keep HaShem's Torah Commandments, would be to see HaShem's Shechinah.
So, we must at all times, 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' and look toward HaShem's Direction in everything that we do and say and think .
This Shabbos is Rosh Chodesh ELUL , which is the month leading up to Rosh HaShanah, which is the time period near the end of ELUL and beginning of TISHREI when HASHEM Created Creation . So at this very time, HaShem comes closer to His Creation and looks at each and every one of us.This is a time to increase Torah learning.This is a time to look deeply at ourselves and 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' if we are on the correct path toward HaShem and His Commandments and to make sure that we get on the correct path toward HaShem .It is during this month of ELUL,that we start to blow the Shofar every day as HaShem Calls us to Repent and improve in Torah and Mitzvos .This is the time where we increase our Torah learning and find every possible way , HaShem's Way , to get closer to HaShem . As the Month of ELUL represents when one spells out the letters,it forms the word ," 'E'li 'L'i Ve/ 'U' Dodi 'L'i ,' - 'I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is Mine,' for it is at this time , in the month of ELUL where we must look Heavenward to HaShem , our Beloved, and say,with every action we do and think, that ' I am to my Beloved HaShem as He Wants me to be and my Beloved HaShem is mine .' HaShem then responds ,'I HaShem am here for my Beloved Creation and My Beloved Creation is Mine and I Want My Beloved Creation to always be with Me and close to Me.'
At this time,we must all 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' the true Beauty of HaShem's Shechinah by following HaShem's Holy Mitzvos of Torah and do all we can to bring HaShem's Creation to the place it is meant to go to, by us following HaShem with all our Hearts and Souls and then we will 'Re'eh,' - finally 'See,' the true beauty of HaShem's Love .
With love to HaShem, I wish HaShem with love , a Blessed sweet and beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and Chodesh Tov Elul with love and to all, a sweet and beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and Chodesh Tov Elul with love.
HaShem puts before us Blessings if we choose to follow His Laws or else,we will end up hurting ourselves Chas Ve Shalom,if we turn away from His Laws. HaShem Gives us a choice of what we do and so,by that, where we end up .
HaShem says through Moshe 'Re'eh Anochi Notein Lif'neichem Hayom Beracha U'K'lalah,' - 'See,I present before you a blessing and a curse.' HaShem warns us to choose wisely that we can receive His Closeness and Blessings.What happens to us is truly up to us. HaShem uses the word 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' for it is the eyes that see and desire that which we should not want.In our Shema in the third paragraph, HaShem warns us not to follow after what the eyes see and the heart wants and so,go astray Chas Ve Shalom.The eyes see and the heart wants and desires. With the word 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' HaShem teaches us how to keep ourselves safe from Aveirahs and Curses and how to ensure we choose wisely,the path of Blessing.With the word 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' HaShem teaches us that we must learn to control what we see and look away from that which is not good and which we deep down know ,could negatively tempt us. HaShem teaches us that we must 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' to look at only Holy things , for once we look, the heart may desire and the Yetzer Horah will have already gotten a foot-hold into getting us to turn away from what is Holy and pure and good Chas Ve Shalom.
HaShem wants us to follow Him wholeheartedly and also Fear Him in Love.Within the word 'Re'eh,' is the word 'Yareh,' which means 'To Fear.' HaShem understands the different levels we are all on and so,puts before us a warning of fear to remind us of the curse we bring if we don't listen to Him.True Fear of Hashem is one of Love,where we get to a level of recognizing His Awesomeness as The Creator.We must forever be cognizant of the fact that we are always in His Presence and so we must act accordingly with love and awe.If we were in the presence of a human king,we would act with honor and respect.How much more so,with HaShem The King of kings HaShem Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu , seeing that we are in His Presence all the time.
HaShem ,in His Wisdom, knowing we are physical beings ,helps us by giving us Mitzvot that are Holy to look at and remind us of His Oneness and Commandments,like the Tzitzit that when we look at it, we will be reminded of his Commandments , as well as Mezuzot on our houses to remind us of His Oneness always where we live.
The more we look to Holiness and 'Re'eh,' - 'See' Holiness, the more of HaShem's Essence we will be able to appreciate and the closer to HaShem we will get . We see this in the very word 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' for its Gematrical value is 200+1+5=206 and 2+0+6 = 8 .When we take HaShem's Name 'Yud Key Vav Key ,It comes to '10+5+6+5=26 and 2+6=8 . So HaShem's Holy Name has the same Gematrical value as the word 'Re'eh,' for the truest Blessing we could ever see,if we keep HaShem's Torah Commandments, would be to see HaShem's Shechinah.
So, we must at all times, 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' and look toward HaShem's Direction in everything that we do and say and think .
This Shabbos is Rosh Chodesh ELUL , which is the month leading up to Rosh HaShanah, which is the time period near the end of ELUL and beginning of TISHREI when HASHEM Created Creation . So at this very time, HaShem comes closer to His Creation and looks at each and every one of us.This is a time to increase Torah learning.This is a time to look deeply at ourselves and 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' if we are on the correct path toward HaShem and His Commandments and to make sure that we get on the correct path toward HaShem .It is during this month of ELUL,that we start to blow the Shofar every day as HaShem Calls us to Repent and improve in Torah and Mitzvos .This is the time where we increase our Torah learning and find every possible way , HaShem's Way , to get closer to HaShem . As the Month of ELUL represents when one spells out the letters,it forms the word ," 'E'li 'L'i Ve/ 'U' Dodi 'L'i ,' - 'I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is Mine,' for it is at this time , in the month of ELUL where we must look Heavenward to HaShem , our Beloved, and say,with every action we do and think, that ' I am to my Beloved HaShem as He Wants me to be and my Beloved HaShem is mine .' HaShem then responds ,'I HaShem am here for my Beloved Creation and My Beloved Creation is Mine and I Want My Beloved Creation to always be with Me and close to Me.'
At this time,we must all 'Re'eh,' - 'See,' the true Beauty of HaShem's Shechinah by following HaShem's Holy Mitzvos of Torah and do all we can to bring HaShem's Creation to the place it is meant to go to, by us following HaShem with all our Hearts and Souls and then we will 'Re'eh,' - finally 'See,' the true beauty of HaShem's Love .
With love to HaShem, I wish HaShem with love , a Blessed sweet and beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and Chodesh Tov Elul with love and to all, a sweet and beautiful Shabbos Kodesh and Chodesh Tov Elul with love.
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