Before the final blessings in the final Torah portion

 

The HaAhZeeNu portion is mostly a song but  with  overtones of potential  punishment. 

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It is fearful  for the Israelites -  a whole  nation who are NOW moving out into a new life  

- and into war

 

But the warnings of Moses are tempered by the blessings we read on Simchat Torah

 

And all our connection to the nation s on Sukkot!I

 

SO

What blessings befall all Israel every moment?

 

 

Right now a young Breslaver is singing and playing guitar on our 630 AM bus to yerushalayim ... With more to come the next 8 days!

 

So

 

Stay connected to G-d

 

As we connect the four species with the Lluulav!

 

And 

 

remind yourselves that

 

In todays Talmud page it says

 

The Kohain and Levite  Guards of the Temple

Made a special blessing at times:

 

That peace should emanate from 

The Holy Temple

 

And so may it emanate from us and our holy places

 

Happy Sukkot

 

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz