Shabbat

Portion of Key Tavo – The Key to Entering the Holy Land/Garden of Eden

Portion of Key Tavo – The Key to Entering the Holy Land/Garden of Eden

In the middle of the  portion – as the Almighty is challenging us to choose between an "eternity of the Garden of Eden" or "divine retribution"

We hear a basis for causing retribution might be
"because you did (do) not serve the L-rd with joy of heart"

And the end of the portion says
Hashem did all the MIRACLES so you can
"know that I am the L=rd your G-d"

So the great spiritual masters say
"all your prayers must be with JOY – thanking the Almighty for everything."
(not always as easy as it seems – YOU HAVE TO WORK ON HAVING SOULFUL JOY!) - so

LET's DO IT – and get ready for the highest High Holiday season full of Prayer and Joy"

Love and Shabbos from Jerusalem

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz