(Tuma means :ritual impurity" - often associated with being in contact with a deceased person)

 

Yesterday in Meron, Israel, Somebody Slipped and their Fellows Fell;

 

And tragedy was like the Pandemmic ... And souls left the world last night on Meron Mountain.

 

Please o G-d, teach us your ways -that they enter into Every Heart! 

 

We Must not Fall -  We must not Fail -

for the sake of all Israel and the World.

 

There are no holy words to comfort after this tragedy...

 

The Almighty could not comfort Aaron on the loss of 2 of his sons.

 

I remember when I couldn't comfort my grandfather when he lost his second son (my Uncle Mo when I was 13)

 

And Moshe - Moses- cannot comfort us this portion - this week .. where

 

The Priest is enjoined from being in contact with the deceased in the beginning of the portion-

 

But can the end of our portion here -teachings of the HolyDays

connect holidays to help comfort those new mourners - or at least DIRECT us somewhat?

 

The Chief Rabbi says "don't start with the blaming." He is correct. But we need more positive ideas!

 

I say we Must Teach (sensitivity? decorum? safety? control?)

 

Reb Shlomo Carlebach said - we are supposed to SHINE ... shine a Holy Light

 

Into every heart and soul (maybe transferring some of what I wrote just above).

 

This week's Portion concludes with a review of our HolyDays - for many reasons ...

 

The Almighty  is found there in those Holidays-

 

and is waiting for us on Shavuote TO RECEIVE THE TORAH IN A PLEASANT WAY.

 

Not LIKE YESTERDAY on MOUNT Meron -but in Jerusalem, like it was in Mount Sinai

 

 

 

Shabbat Shalom - and may Hashem comfort all Israel soon - and all the world

 

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz