Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Vayeilech and this Shabbos between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur during the Ten Days of Repentance, is called Shabbat Shuvah or Shabbat T'Shuvah , the Sabbath of Return , which is exactly what Teshuvah Repentance is, a returning to HaShem and His Mitzvos. During this period , HaShem Comes Down Closer to His Creation and Judges the World, it being the period around when, Creation took place and Rosh HaShanah,the day Adam Ha Rishon and Chavah were Created and given life from HaShem .So this is a time of Repentance , a time to look closer at our deeds and correct that which we have done wrong, making sure to do Teshuvah, returning to HaShem and begging His Forgiveness as well as the forgiveness of all those we have wronged .
Our Parsha Vayeilech takes place on the last day of Moshe Rabbeinu's life. Moshe had lived 120 years, born on the 7th of Adar and it approached that again.When Haman drew lots on which date to annihilate our people,when the lot fell in Adar, Haman thought this would be a sign in his favor , seeing Moshe died in this month, but he was wrong as Moshe was also born in the month of Adar ( Talmud Megillah 13b ) .
Usually people go out to their leader, especially before their leader would leave them,but Moshe was so humble that he 'Vayeilech' - " Went " out to all Israel. Moshe told them that he was now 120 years old today and could not any longer 'go out and come in,' not because he wasn't physically able, for Torah Tells us that even at 120 , " his eye had not dimmed and his vigor had not diminished," ( Devarim 34:7 ) The reason was that HaShem Had Forbidden him to go over the Jordan. It was now Yehoshuah's turn to lead . Moshe had accomplished enough and His time had come to rest in peace with HaShem .
Moshe summoned Yehoshuah and said to him before the eyes of all Israel, that he must be "strong and courageous ," in leading the people and not allowing any dissension ,making it clear , he was now the Leader and must be listened to, keeping strong in Torah Mitzvos and apportioning the land , that HaShem Will Help conquer for us . Yehoshuah had come a long way from being the younger lad who looked up to his teacher and accomppanied his teacher to Har Sinai, waiting the full period of 40 days at the foot of Har Sinai, while his teacher Moshe , went up the Mountain to fetch the Ten Commandments from HaShem .
On that last day of Moshe's life, he miraculously , with the help of HaShem , wrote 13 Complete Torah Scrolls in that one day, giving a Torah Scroll to each Tribe and the 13th Torah Scroll he gave over to the Kohanim , the sons of Levi, the bearers of the Ark,for safe keeping and authentification .
Moshe then Commanded that at the end of seven years in the Sabbatical Year , all Israel , men , women and children and Geirim , were to attend a public Torah Reading by Israel's King , in future times .
HaShem Showed Moshe how in later years the people would disobey , and instructed Moshe to write the Song of Ha'azinu,( the following Parsha ) to stand as a testimony of why HaShem has punished us , for disobedience .This is where this Parsha ends . The Haftorah for this week is Hoseah 14:2-10;Joel 2:11-27;Micah 7:8-20 , and deals with the subject of Teshuvah and returning to HaShem and His Mitzvos, chosen, for this time of year just between Rosh HaShanah and before Yom Kippur during these Ten Days of Teshuvah Repentance and Return to HaShem.
As I mentioned , this Parsha is called Vayeilech and refers to how Moshe ' Went ' and spoke these words to all Israel.
How amazing is Moshe , that he knows he is about to pass on , and he is still caring of HaShem and his people , to the exclusion of his own feelings , as any other person would be thinking of themselves at such a time , but not Moshe . His faithfulness to HaShem and his fellow Jews, is beyond what anyone else would and could do . Such a great leader is he and so very humnble is he , enough to go out to his people . Moshe had reached such a high state of holiness, that he was literally touching the spirituality of the Malachim and he had reached the final gate of Wisdom , to be under the Wings of the Shechinah of HaShem . There will never be another Moshe , a man who spoke so closely with His and our Creator . A man , so close to HaShem's Own ' Heart .'
Every word of Torah , that Moshe wrote down for HaShem , has the essence of Moshe within each word and letter. When we study the Torah , we can know that Moshe is speaking to us with each word and syllable, each verse and Perek , each Book of the Holy Torah . Moshe is stepping out and putting these beautiful Words of HaShem , into us . We see this by the word ' Vayeilech ,' which can also refer to a future tense ' he,' where it comes out as ,' And he ( Moshe ) will go out to all Israel ,' even into the future , today and beyond, coming to those studying HaShem's Holy Torah and giving sparks of Wisdom and explanation , to those today and beyond , who study HaShem's Holy Torah , for the first verse of this Sedra ," Vayeilech Moshe Vayedaber et Hadevarim Ha'Eileh el-kol Yisrael," - which means ," Moses went and spoke these words to all of Israel," can also be deeply rendered as , " And Moshe will go and speak these words of the Torah to all Israel , at all times and at all generations to come , ' for a true Tzaddik's essence never leaves us but continues to guide us through the ages , leading us toward the Light of HaShem . It is Moshe alone , who received the Torah from HaShem , and it is Moshe , whose words call out to every Jew to repent and return to HaShem our G-D .
HaShem Comes to us all Wanting our closeness. . This is the time of year to renew our closeness with HaShem and His Mitzvos . For those who feel they are too far away from HaShem , let them look within themselves and realize , HaShem's Love is within them , with the very Soul Neshamah we all have . For those who are questioning , look no further than the most original True Truth of all. HaShem and His Beautiful Mitzvos.For those who study and are religious, can become more so, coming closer to HaShem and studying more .
HaShem Is There , and Has Always Been and Always Will Be . Carrying us through good times and tests for our betterment . And if you have no idea where to start, start at the Beginning and slowly work your way up . That is what we all do , one day at a time , one moment at a time . Just never forsake HaShem and who He Made us to be .
Secretly within the Word, ' Vayeilech ," are the words , Va HaShem Lach ( the letter Yud can represent HaShem's Name ) , which translates as , ' HaShem Is For You .' For all those who think HaShem Created everything for Himself, they are so wrong . HaShem is the most Selfless ever .No matter how far one has strayed , A person can say sorry . Remember that HaShem is here for us. One of the reasons that HaShem Created Creation , according to our Sages , was so that He Could Show and Give Kindness . If only we would all cleave to HaShem and His Mitzvos .Let us emulate HaShem and make sure that everything we do , is for the sake of Kindness and for the sake of HaShem .
And the first kind act one can do , is to open oneself up to HaShem and His Mitzvos . It is for each one of us to "Vayeilech,' go to HaShem . To head for HaShem ,one must follow all His Laws , Given by HaShem .
It is for us to 'Go' to HaShem and not just wait for HaShem to come to us .
So at this time of the year , as we approach Yom Kippur,let us all take a proper look at ourselves from an objective point of view , "and Go to " - " Vayeilech " HaShem , correcting all we need to correct and following all we need to follow by HaShem .
So as we stand before HaShem on Yom Kippur, let us all beg for forgiveness and for kindness to others and to follow HaShem and His Beautiful Torah Gift that HaShem Gave us .
Thank you HaShem for the opportunity You Give to us all , to make things right and change ourselves for the better .
Thank you HaShem with love . May we all serve You with love . I love you HaShem .
I wish HaShem with Love , a Sweet Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with Love and a Good and Sweet Year with Love Shanah Tovah , and to all my fellow Yidden , a sweet beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and well over the Fast and a Good and Sweet Year Shanah Tovah .
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