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קטגוריה: Parashat Hashavua

פורסם בראשון, 22 נובמבר 2020 16:57

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Portion of Tetzaveh - "commanding"

Commanding - about clothes? 

Why does the Almighty have to dictate to the Kohanim - the Priests - what to wear during the Temple Service? 

This is very NOT "seventies"!
CERTAINLY NOT!

Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach used to often talk about growing up - and how his father - Rabbi Naftali - 

would always be careful how he dressed before going outside.

Last night I gave a class - and a few people showed up despite the lack of parking.

I got good feedback - but one person looked like they were sleeping through most of the class.

At the end they asked "about that point - how did it relate to you personally?"

You see WE ALL REPRESENT G-D "TO THE WORLD"!

AND HOW WE DRESS IS PART OF THAT.

Jews in the diaspora have stopped dressing for Shabbat.

The world still sees them as Jews - for good and for the not so good.

So we might as well remember we are ALL supposed to be:

"Mamlechet Kohanim ...-
a nation opf priests to the nations of the world -
and (to remind them - and ourselves - that we must be) a Holy Nation."

Shabbat Shalom from chilly New York 

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
longing for the Holy Land

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