Shabbat
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
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