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קטגוריה: Parashat Hashavua

פורסם בראשון, 22 נובמבר 2020 16:52

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Vayetze - this week's portion as viewed by our Holy Mothers

Jacob is sent by his Mom (Rebecca) to her brother's home, and when he gets to town he inquires of the locals "how is Lavan (his uncle) doing?".

One of the ideas the Ohr Hachaim (who lived in Israel in the 1700's) discussed about this question is: why did they answer Jacob "Shalom lo" (peace is by him) “and here comes his daughter Rachel, tending his flock of sheep”.

Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach used to say "you know the sheep LOVED Rachel and were prancing around her" – not like your ordinary shepherdess. She had something special. And the Ohr Hachaim implies that the other shepherds were afraid to start up with her (not like the story later where Moses rescues the 7 daughters of Yisro who had to tend the flocks together. Moses had to protect the girls from the other shepherds - but not Rachel)!

Rambam – Maimonides - tells us (Mishne Tora) that the Greeks abused us AND OUR DAUGHTERS and our torah - and the Chanuka story happened because WE NEEDED TO PROTECT OUR FAMILIES.

Today we ALSO NEED TO PROTECT OUR FAMILIES - From twitter ABUSE and from internet and other abuse

How?



So we need to learn from Mother Rachel to get to our innermost feelings and overcome competitiveness and the petty parts of our lives- and get ready with that strength to bring a new Holy Chanuka to our families and protect our children from the kinds of abuses that could G-d Forbid happen from over exposure in this internet-connected world.

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

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