Parashas Ki Seitsei

Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Ki Seitzei.
This Parsha starts by what to do if a soldier goes out to war and sees among the enemy camp a 'Yefas Toar,' -a foreign 'Woman of beautiful form.'The procedure of what to do is outlined here of how she can be brought into the camp and house ,her head to be shaved and her nails to be let grow so her physical beauty will not show and hopefully put off the wishes of the soldier how she is to sit and weep for her parents for a month and hopefully, the soldier will change his mind and not look out of his faith for a wife.For the consequences of him doing that, will possibly lead to the next Law in this Torah Parsha of the Firstborn son, that should not be put second in inheritance if he his mother is not the desired wife.The Yefas Toar could then lead to the following Law that comes up in this Torah Portion , and that is the 'Bein Sorer U' Moreh,' the ' The Wayward and Rebellious son.All starting from the first mistake, of going out of the faith of Yiddishkeit to seek a wife who was not a Jew,Torah Observant and comes from foreign pagan ways.Such a move, is a move to go away from G-D , as the name of this Parsha suggests, for the words ' Ki Seitsei,' mean '' When you go out,' and this is not just a hint of going out to war, but also, When a Jew goes out from HaShem's Will and Torah and Path, he brings upon himself and his people, much hardship.
The Torah Parsha continues to teach about the concern for another person's property. Then ,Torah mentions that men and women must not wear each other's garments, the sending away of the mother bird, building a protective parapet around one's roof ,so as to care about others needs and safety and the holy Tzitzis is then mentioned.
Purity of the Jewish wife is then discussed and Laws against adultery.Torah then discusses forbidden Marriages and nations to whom a Jew may never marry into, nations like the Ammonites and Moabites , who have no inbuilt sense of kindness or purity and morality.We are reminded of the sanctity of the Jewish Camp and what to do with an escaped slave.Then is mentioned about upholding sexual purity and not taking interest and then Laws of Vows are mentioned.
Divorce and Remarriage are then spoken of and the Laws of taking a pledge and what to do with a kidnapper.Tzaraas and slander are mentioned and timely payment of a worker is Commanded as well as gifts to the poor.
Torah then speaks of Lashes and not muzzling the ox, Levirate Marriage for a woman who lost her husband, where he died childless and how his brother shall take on the deceased brother's wife, if they never had children, so as to bring up a child in the deceased brother's succession.Honest weights and measures are mentioned and this Parsha ends with the strong reminder to remember Amalek and what they did to us when we left Mitzrayim,and how they struck those hindmost who were weaker and faint and exhausted and how they did not fear G-D and how we are to wipe them out for all time.
As I mentioned ,when one 'Goes Out' - 'Ki Seitsei,' from HaShem's Commands, one lays oneself open to the physical temptations that brings on destruction and one actually steps away from HaShem .This action of 'Going out' from HaShem's Torah,' is shown very clearly in the 'Yefas Toar,' - 'The Woman of Beautiful Form.' The results of this can bring destruction, as I said, for it can lead to jealousy and finally to a Rebellious and Wayward son.An example of this is seen with Dovid Ha Melech, who married a Yefas Toar called Ma'acha after a war and out of that union,came Avshalom and Tamar .It was Avshalom, who would go and steal support from his Father,when his Father Dovid would sit and Judge and Avshalom would stand outside and persuade people away from his Father , saying he (Avshalom) would give them better judgements.The result of this Avshalom and his mother Ma' acha being a Yefas Toar, led to Avshalom trying to overthrow his Father Dovid and removing them for awhile from the Palace, while Avshalom abused his Father's Concubines.Ma'acha's daughter Tamar,as we know had the incident with Dovid's other son Amnon, who wanted her, where Tamar was not so innocent in causing his interest for she was the daughter of a Yefas Toar and thus a daughter of beautiful form who was the daughter of a Mother of beautiful form.We know the result and fate of Avshalom, where he was killed in the end, by Dovid's General Yoav and his armor-bearers,as Avshalom was riding on a mule and running away. Avshalom had gotten his long hair that he so prided,caught in an Elm Tree's branches, for Avshalom, seeing himself as a holy Nazarite and one ,as he saw himself , of 'beautiful form', never cut his hair.Yoav thrust him through with three staves for the three concubines of Dovid that Avshalom had taken and then the ten armor-bearers of Yoav surrounded Avshalom and killed him.
Such is the result of a Yefas Toar.
So Torah Teaches a very important lesson.The moment we 'Ki Seitsei,' - 'Go Out' from HaShem's Holy Wishes, we lower ourselves spiritually and put ourselves on a pathway to nothing. 
This Parsha is filled with beautiful Holy Laws, of how to behave, each one, an act of G-D's Love for us.His Laws are not a means for HaShem to Control us. HaShem is not the One Who Gains by us keeping His Laws.It is us and us alone , for whom, the full benefit of His Laws are given.Thus HaShem's Laws are a beautiful Gift of His Love.To try and change His Laws or lessen them in any way, is to turn away from HaShem.
One may think a slight deviation is not major, but as with travelling on a pathway and suddenly taking one step away from the main pathway a a time and a slight angle away at a time, ends up, that with each step thereafter, the main line falls further and further away till it can't be viewed anymore .
The path of Torah is put there for our safety and it is the only true path that leads to Shamaim.
Our Tanach teaches that Torah was the Foundation of Creation and was there Two Thousand years before the Creation, at the 'Beginning of His Way,' in Making this Creation. We see this in the first word of Torah which is 'Bereishis,' for within this word is the word 'Reishis,' which refers to Torah,for this word means ' It was there at the head of and beginning of His Way of Creation. Thus , Creation exists to keep Torah and we uphold HaShem's Creation by following and observing Torah.To keep Torah is to fulfill Creation and Its Purpose.
Never are we to 'Ki Seitsei,' - ' Go out from it, ' for that would be to turn our backs on Creation ,Chas Ve Shalom.
What is truly of beautiful form, is not that which is outside, but that which is very special and what is within , and that is the beauty of the Laws of The Torah that leads to G-D .
True beauty is not of the changing physical, but of the things that really count and have long lasting value. That which has Eternal Value, is the Essence of Beauty and that is the Torah Light that brings us home to G-D .
With love to HaShem, I wish HaShem with Everlasting Love, a Beautiful Sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all, a beautiful sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love.