Torah Thought-Shemini Friday, Mar 25 2011

This week is Parshah Shemini. In the Parshah following the death of two of Aaorns sons Moshe orders two High ranking Levites to remove their bodies from the camp. It would seem this is a job better suited for men of lesser importance.

 

Moshe Is teaching us a valuable lesson there are two sides to our service of G-d. One seems to be full of Light like prayer and service. But there is a second side removing evil. And while not as easy or desirable is just as important and must we must also use our best resources to fight it.

 

The Lesson for us is clear. we must strive on both sides of the coin removing evil and doing good and only then can we trully walk in G-ds path as His children.

 

This weeks Thouhgt is dedicated Rabbi and Mrs Susmans on the birth of a son. May hashem bless you with nothing but simcha and nachas and may he grow to Meilah Chupah and Masim Tovim

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Torah Thought-Vayikra 5771 Friday, Mar 11 2011

This weeks Parshah is Vayikra. the Parshah gets its name from Hashem calling out to Moshe. the term Vayikra means to call out. Yet why would this word be the name not only of a Parshah but of an entire Sefer of Torah. What is the incredible lesson that can be learned from this simple word?

 

When Moshe was told to write the word Vayikra he was hesitant. he thought the word Vayikra was immodest as it seems as if G-D went out of his way to reach Moshe. Moshe in his modesty made the last letter in the word small to try and minimize this event. Hashem however would not let this incident being forgotten. in fact he made it one of the most studied words in His Torah.

 

And Hashems message is simple. G-d loves each and every one of us and want a personal connection with us. He is even willing to actively pursue is and call out to us personally and by name. However he wont force it. We don’t need to chase him and we don’t need to search for him. we just need to stop running from him. We only need to step into his embrace.

 

May we soon see the day when the world realize what has been true all along that Hashem is the one true G-d and everything is Him with the coming of Moshiach.

 

This Weeks thought is dedicated to my Grandparents for the example they have set for me and all of my family. May we soon see the day when we are all reunited in Eretz Yisroel with Moshiach. Amen

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Torah Thought-Pekudai 5771 Friday, Mar 4 2011

This Weeks Parshah is Pekudei. This week we end the narrative concerning the building of the Tabernacle and as we do we reach an astounding Question. The building of consist of thirteen chapters. That is more then the stories of Creation and the Exodus combined. So why is such emphasis put on this one commandment?

To answer this we must first understand the best we can why the Almighty created a world and why He took us from Egypt and choose us as a nation. The reason Hashem gave us the Torah and all of his 613 Mitzvoth. Hashem wanted a physical resting place in this world.

The mitzvahs concerning morality are to make us a people deserving of G-ds presence. The commandments we can’t understand are to show our love for Him and our desire to cling to Him. All of the Mitzvahs and indeed the very creation of the world were for the moment described in our Parshah.

Now unfortunately Hashem’s presence does not dwell among us as it once did. And so our Parshah teaches us that our every thought word and actions should be to rebuild His dwelling place, not with sticks and stones but by making this world a place where G-ds presence can call home.

May we soon see the day when Hashem’s presence is again found clearly among us and His physical dwelling place stands once again the building of the third and everlasting Temple and the coming of Moshiach.

This week’s thought is Dedicated to my Brother Shmully and his wife. May G-d Almighty bless them with tremendous success in the future endeavors and may we all be joined as one family very soon with the coming of Moshiach.

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