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Portion of Chukat - The Torah of one who Passes AWAY in the Ohel (Tent)

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Portion of Chukat - The Torah of one who Passes AWAY in the Ohel (Tent)

 
 
Ritual impurity - staying away from the Holy Temple for a week - in respect to the Almighty who lost one of His Children
 
So This portion starts with laws of ritual impurity when someone passes away
 
and how with red heiffers and a week of purification you can restore the connection to the Almighty.
 
 
 In the portion the siblings of Moshe (Moses' brother and sister) pass away - Miriam and Aron
 
Did Adon and Miriam give advice to their little brother Moshe?
 
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach used to say
 
I try never to give advice
 
People have to ask me maybe a hundred times before I tell someone to do something
 
Really I believe that deep down inside everyone knows what they have to do
 
I just try to give them a little vitamin S -
 
That's vitamin Shabbos
 
And it is such a sweet vitamin pill it gives you strength for the whole week to do what you know is right.
 
 
Who is really close to you? Those who came before you; those you love and who love you

and - Holy open people?
 
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach asked "Who is a Holy Person?" and answered  himself:
 
"Someone who is always open to you and you can talk to - they are Holy!"
 
You can always talk to G-d and to holy people and those who love you - they are 
 
"IN THE ALMIGHTY'S TENT AND TABERNACLE OF PEACE"
 
And if you can't - try sharing a little Vitamin S - the peace and love of a SHABBOS BREAK

 

Shabbat Shalom
 
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz