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פורסם בראשון, 22 נובמבר 2020 16:56
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The portion starts out "take for me donations", (Tikchu Terumati)
and in the Kabbala work ZOHAR the portion explanation begins with the concept
"G-d has given every nation a king but
G-d has chosen to be the King of the Jewish nation (children of Jacob/Israel)".
The Hebrew "teruma" can mean "raise up for me donations" (from the root TARUM)
or as Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach said of this sentence "it means SEPARATE and MAKE SPECIAL" for me.
So that explains the ZOHAR - because (in brief) the Al-mighty takes a nation to H-imself -
gives us a task - a special task-
and as Rav Shlomo teaches us-
"therefore we learn that our task is to make those around us feel special and
to make our worship of Hashem special and
to raise up our children to know how special they are to us ... etc".
Have a special Shabbos!
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם בראשון, 22 נובמבר 2020 16:56
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Mishpatim - portion of LAWS - to teach us NOT what to do - but HOW TO BE (closer to G-d)
So the portion is called "laws".
It tells us starting in Shmos chapter 21 - how to NOT make people feel like SLAVES
and in sentence 17 there
How to NOT act towards your parents who brought LIFE to you
and later
How NOT to blame G-d for WHAT YOUR LIFE MUST ACCOMPLISH IN THIS WORLD ...
BECAUSE it teaches us HOW G-d WORKS -
not moving people out of a place where their presence is needed (see in Shmos 23:29)... and who knows what is needed and when - if not Hashem ...?
And it teaches us how to get CLOSE to G-d -
as the Almighty tells Moses in Shmos 24:16 - 18 " be here ... " and after 6 days of preparation -
"on the Shabbos" - ? the SEVENTH DAY -
after Moses is READY to be close to G-d -
it says "Moses entered the clouds..." - the Clouds of Glory ??
And WHY ALL THIS LAWS ... AND TEACHING ... we need LAWS- training us -
BECAUSE IT IS NOT SO EASY TO FULFILL THE ALMIGHTY'S MISSION-
To have us -
AS RABBI CARLEBACH SAID IN HIS WAY OF TRANSMITTING THE TORAH:
"love one another and bring the WHOLE WORLD two million miles closer to redemption."
Let's try this Shabbat
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם בראשון, 22 נובמבר 2020 16:55
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Yisro -What was Moses really? Wasn't he the King of the Israelites?
So many teachers have said:
Receiving the Torah is NOT EASY!
But Rabbi Carlebach said: Not easy – but it’s SO GOOD!
So Moses convinces the Israelites they want to hear the 10 Commandments-
What a great politician!
Nobody could be more a king than a leader who is
Chief planner
chief judge
Chief provider
Chief inspiration
AND Chief politician (but honest …) – mediating between the tribes …
So why don't we call him - Like King David? Why is Moses the TEACHER – Moshe Rabaynu?
Here Rabbi Carlebach teaches us: The trick to ENTERING HOLINESS in a confusing world
G-d the Creator comes to Man in form of Moses and says“Remember me?”
Moses says “yes – but what’s this burning bush about?”
G-d the Al-mighty says : I told you“you will be coming back here for a better of understanding – AFTER
YOUR TASK – TO GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF EGYPT”
So Moses spends the next couple of YEARS (not days)And fulfills his task ?
Water manna – the tough times are over !
UNTIL THEY ALL HEAR G-D SPEAKING THE COMMANDMENTs
And they TOGETHER get a NEW TASK -
where WE ARE ALL EQUAL -
TO teach the world HOW to - make things BETTER and HOLIER!
Moses - and US - are to be a priestly nation - TEACHING!
The whole world KNOWS of the 10 Commandments -
but how many know that is their purpose in this world?
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם בראשון, 22 נובמבר 2020 16:55
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Portion of BeShalach - Keeping You Warm this Winter
If snow is good for the Eskimos – why is everyone in North America feeling so cold?
Okay – it’s COLD –
But what ELSE makes you feel cold?
FEAR makes you cold.
So what makes you feel WARM?
LOVE makes you warm.
And what else?
The Israelites had the Egyptian army at their back – and were facing the Red Sea.
FEAR of total destruction.
And then – the Sea Splits!
G-d really LOVES them!
Doesn’t it make you feel warm when you see somebody loves you?
And what else?
Rabbi Carlebach always said – based on the Ishbitzer Rebbe -
If 2 people talk at one time – there’s no way to understand what they’re saying.
BUT
If 2 people SING at the same time – it’s HARMONY
Doesn’t THAT make you feel warm?
On the Insides of the insides?
And A smile? Doesn’t that make you feel warm?
And doing good for someone else?
SO
Call someone over 60 and find out if they’re keeping warm enough
And Sing this Shabbat
As the Israelites sang after crossing over the Red Sea
And KEEP WARM with Shabbat – a Gift from the Almighty!
Love and Shabbos from Israel
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם בראשון, 22 נובמבר 2020 16:55
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Portion of BO - Why didn't Pharoah just have Moses "Disappear"?
This is very deep - the FIRST mitzva (command) to Israel is in this week's portion -
"To prepare for the Passover offering" - and the world still doesn't GET IT!
Why is there SO MUCH DIALOGUE between Pharoah and Moses in the Torah?
Because G-d is teaching us: THAT's WHAT HE WANTS!
The Talmud teaches us how HARD it is to correct (or rebuke) someone (like a Pharoah) doing wrong.
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach (zatza"l) teaches us how EASY it is - just TALK with them.
You need to know where they are coming from and improve their take on things -
and be a partner in their correcting what's wrong.
Pharoah KNEW he needed to learn things from Moses -
so he didn't do the Mafia thing -
but as the Torah says
"he hardened his heart..." - so the communication couldn't get in.
Moses was taught by G-d to try and try again - even to say
"You will also send sacrifices with us (when we leave)" - teaching -
"HISTORY can RECORD that
YOU were a PARTNER in teaching the WORLD about ENDING SLAVERY -
isn't that GREAT?"
hoping to get some real communication-
But in the end - G-d tells Moses the Mitzva "HaChodesh Hazeh Lachem" -
This new thing (Holy Freedom) - it's YOURS - my Israelites -
the world doesn't get it yet.
Let's pray the world gets it sooner than later.
Love and Shabbes and Torah from Jerusalem
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם בראשון, 22 נובמבר 2020 16:54
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Portion of Vayechi
Portion Vayechi - and there was LIFE
Rabbi Josh Hoffman's discussion of this week's portion focused on ENCOURAGEMENT -
something that never goes out of style.
Jacob's last words to his sons were encouragement - to give them EXTRA STRENGTH.
Rabbi Carlebach always said - the Almighty gave us the ability to lift up our arms over our head - so that we can know that we can EXTEND OURSELVES further than we think - but JAOB taught us HOW -
by encouraging each other.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
back in Israel filled with the blessings of rain
