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קטגוריה: Parashat Hashavua

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today count "17th Omers today" and 18 tonight and - portion TazriaMetzora

Who were outwardly good Israelite Kings – and
Which ones were inwardly sort of rotten?

The moon cycle is 15 days rising and then 14 days narrowing –
And most of our holidays are on the 15th of the Jewish months-
To remind us that our lives too are often rising and sometimes not so much.

This week we celebrated the anniversary of Joshua’s conquest of Jericho. How may times did our people circle the wall “ and the walls came tumbling down…”?

7 (after a week of 1 circle a day. – A lot of work to begin BUILDING ISRAEL – huh?

Was Joshua a King? He (and Moses) certainly acted the rulers!

The Kabbala says “Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs)
by King Solomon is the Holy of Holies” –
In synch with Solomon being the 15th Ruler of our people (starting with Abraham)-

But that after reaching the pinnacle – things went downhill –
And he was followed by 14 not-so-holy kings –
Leading to the tragedy of the Temple’s destruction.

So Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach relates that this week’s portion –
Tazria Metzora – teaches us that
WE HAVE TO BE AWARE OF BOTH DIRECTIONS –
UP AND DOWN
As they relate to
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE – of our SOULS

So with our individual soul-
And so with the soul of our nation.
We need the inside to Holy and not just look wholly holy on the outside!

HAPPY ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY THIS COMING WEEK!
Let’s work on keeping us spiritually rising-
Us and the whole people of Israel

Love from Jerusalem

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

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