Reb Shlomo Carlebach - on Parshat Re’eh

 

This Shabbos will be blessing the new month of Elul,

 

 The Torah portion read around the New Month is always “Re'eh Anochi”,

 

 So in Chassidus, it says "Re'eh Anochi", I'll show you your Anochi, your "I".

 

 I will show you what you can be, what you are supposed to be...

 

 The world always thinks that in order to fit into a society, you have to give up your individuality. The more you become a bagel, the more you fit.

 

 But in G-d's society it's the other way around. 

 

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 you mamesh have to connect to your own self.

 

 

 

You know friends,

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The highest vision in the world is that we can mamesh turn the whole world on to G-d. 

 

Why was Israel given to Avraham and not to Moshe?

 

  the greatest expert on knowing what us Jews need to do is Avraham Avinu. 

 

 

Maimonides says that Avraham Avinu was praying to G-d saying 'can you at least have one family in the world who will always be believing in you?’ So G-d says ‘not only do I grant you, your wish, it will be your family’

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. You see what it is, this was mamesh Avraham Avinu's vision

 

, that until the end of  days there will always be one family, one nation who believes in you (G-d)

 

 and hopefully will turn the whole world onto you!

 

Good Shabbos! From Rabbi Shlomo 

 

 

Looking forward to getting closer

To the Almighty and Rosh Hashono

 

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz