Shabbat

Portion Va Ayra -m in V and Miracles in Far Away Places

Portion Va Ayra -m in V and Miracles in Far Away Places
 
Do you dream of visiting the Pyramids?
 
Do you think of seeing the wonders of Rome like the Arch of Titus or the David in Florence?
 
How about the Great wall of China?
 
The Israelites have received their Travel Orders - but are stuck in slavery  
 
As 
 
 
As per the song: (thank you Stuie)
 
“Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin', it ain't worth nothin' , 
if you ain't free”
 
("It's  a rainy night in Georgia "- where my kid is-
And in Israel right now...another favorite song.)
 
Music aside ...  there is change in the world ...
But it's only going there if like
 
The Israelites played their parts for Moses
And Believed in G-d and YEARNED to be saved.
 
So
 
In this Portion we see Moses confront Pharoah
The Almighty plans and Aron and Moses present options 
 
These are Miracles -the 10 Makot ( plagues) in Egypt
 
And others?
 
Rebbe nachman .teaches
 
... mochin d katnus - small mindedness
 
Creates jealousy 
 
And keeps people enslaved
 
But
Connecting to Israel
TORAH
And Holiness takes you out of your limits.
 
 
Like the story below - of Dov the Rebbe of Valednik
 
(Yahrzeit this week)
As well as the
Many stories of the great Lubavitcher Rebbe
 
 
You should re read the 10 plagues in the Torah -
 
And see what things people ask of Rebbes
Who try not to reveal powers
 
But one time
The 3rd Rebbe of Chabad
 
Sent a woman whose husband had disappeared to the unknown Tzadik
But he refused to help her.
He had enough people to pray for!
Until she said the Tzemach Tzedek Rebbe had sent her
 
So he said "I can show you where he is
and went to the window and pointed
TO A FAR AWAY TOWN (Lebow)
 
"He is a pilot on a ship
go to him" and she found him.
 
But the word got out - and many more came to him for blessings - and
visit his tomb in the Ukraine to this day.
 
(Wonderous Stories - a book)
 
 
In memory of Doved Chaim Abud
 
Shabbat Shalom
 
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz