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קטגוריה: Parashat Hashavua

פורסם בראשון, 22 נובמבר 2020 16:35

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Key Tay Tzay - mitzvas we can do, mitzvas we can't do - and those we MIGHT do‏

There are so many commandments in this portion Key Tay Tzay, 

it's not an easy read ... 

and there are so many ideas for thought - especially now, the month of Elul - 

preparing for Rosh Hashono- 

The portion starts with "the captive woman" - who must be respected, 

continues with "if your enemy's animal is collapsing under it's load" - do not allow it to be in pain, 

and 

WHEN YOU GO INTO ISRAEL (but not when you are outside Israel- 

destroy the memory of Amalek - the CRUEL tribes - the wanton killers - 



So what do we learn to do, how do we deal with the many things we can't do (ever see your enemy's donkey?) 



and what's a mitzva and what's a sin? 



So here's a word of wisdom from Rabbi Shlomo: 



"I want you to know that the tshuvah (repentance) of (the month of) Elul is not tshuvah for sins. 

That is for the ten days between Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur. 



In Elul the important thing is, I am doing tshuvah for 

all the gates (opportunity to do mitzvas) 

that were open to me and that I didn't enter." Reb Shlomo Carlebach zt"l 



Shabbat Shalom from Israel 

and Let's get ready for Rosh Hashono 



Rabbi Andy Eichenholz