Thursday, 28 September 2017

Shabbos Yom Kippur

This Shabbos is Yom Kippur on the Tenth of Tishrei,the Day of Atonement.
It was on this day that Moshe came down with the Second Luchos after HaShem forgave for the Chait Ha Eigel.
So this day is certainly a day for Atonement and HaShem in His Mercy Gives us this opportunity to return to Him and make things right and Atonement to Him.
Many important events happened on this Tenth of Tishrei as Rabbi Chrysler's Luach tells us.It was on this day that Avraham Avinu had his Bris and entered into the Covenant with HaShem.
It was on this Tenth of Tishrei that Avraham took his beloved son Yitzchak up to the Akeidah ,when Avraham was told to go and bring his son up the mountain as an offering,as a test to them both and thus it was on this day that Avraham's beloved wife Sarah passed away.
It was on this day that Yitzchak, their son ,after the Akeidah,entered into the Yeshiva of Shem and Eiver , on a higher spiritual plane level. 
It was on this day that Moshe Commanded the Building of the Mishkan.
It was on this day that the Prophet Yechezkel was shown a model of the Third Beis Ha Mikdash Temple.
It was on this Tenth of Tishrei that Dovid ha Melech was forgiven for his action to do with Bathsheva.
It was on this day that Zechariah the Prophet and Kohein Gadol was murdered.It was on this day that Rabbi Akiva was killed by the romans and so , during the Yom Kippur service we read of the 'Asarah Harugay Malchut ' - the ' Ten Jewish Martyrs ' (including Rabbi Akiva ) who were killed by the romans in the cruelest of ways .These Ten Sages were : Rabbi Yishmael Ben Elisha the High Priest , Rabbi Shimon Ben Gamliel Hazaken , Rabbi Chanina Ben Tradyon , Rabbi Akiva , Rabbi Yehudah Ben Bava , Rabbi Chutzpit Hameturgeman , Rabbi Yeshevav Hasofer , Rabbi Elazar Ben Shamua , Rabbi Chanina Ben Chachinai and Rabbi Yehudah Ben Dama . ( Chabad site ) .
It was on this day that Rabbi Achai ben Rabbo bar Avu'ho passed away.
It was this day of the Tenth of Tishrei that was the Seventh day of Achashveirosh' party.
It was on this day that the Brisker Rov,Rav Velvel passed away.
So as we see , this is a very significant day of holiness .
The words we read at this time where ' On Rosh Ha Shanah it is written and On Yom Kippur it is sealed ' brings home the deep message and seriousness of this very Holy Day.
HaShem on this day is Giving us an opportunity to atone for ourselves and turn our very destiny around.
HaShem comes down to hear our prayers in closeness and deeply hopes for our Teshuvah.The word 'Teshuvah ' means 'Repentance,Return and to Answer .'
Thus we come to HaShem with deep heartfelt Atonement and Regret , and if we truly return in Repentance, then HaShem Answers us with Forgiveness. Teshuvah is a True Return to the Ways of G-D , His Way only , with a realization that it is only through HaShem's Laws , that we are to live .Atonement can only be gained by putting our own wants aside and giving ourselves over to HaShem and truly feeling sorry for what we have done wrong .
True Repentance is never just words , but must always be heartfelt with an assurance that we never commit that Aveirah again . Saying sorry for the moment and continuing with wrong behaviour is never Repentance or Regret . The whole point of correcting oneself , is to step completely away from the wrongs of before and come to HaShem anew ,completely doing His Will and Wish.
We cannot even truly imagine the special gift from HaShem that His Tenth of Tishrei Yom Kippur offers us, for it is truly the most special opportunity to put things right and change our whole destiny around and give it true , real and everlasting life and meaning .
When humans wrong each other , the wronged party usually waits for the perpetrator to come and say sorry.
How different and humble HaShem Is , for though we wrong Him , it is He , Who comes to us to give us the opportunity to make it right and that opportunity is all for our benefit . How Beyond Beautiful and Special is HaShem .
So if G-D , The Almighty HaShem , Can Love us enough to Come to us and Give us this beautiful opportunity to fix ourselves so we can grow and lift ourselves closer to Him and enter Shamaim, how can we not completely humble ourselves and do all we can to atone for our wrongs to Him . 
So let us take this Beautiful Gift of HaShem's Mercy and Return to HaShem and His Laws and Wants , and Atone for the hurts we caused Him .
As we stand this Yom Kippur before our Creator and beg for His forgiveness , let us stand in Awe and realize Who we are standing in front of and do all we can to return to HaShem in love .
With Love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with Love , a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with Love and Special thanks for this Holy Day of Yom Kippur and to my fellow Yidden , a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and a Meaningful Fast .

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