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קטגוריה: Parashat Hashavua

פורסם ברביעי, 25 נובמבר 2020 07:56

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BURN burn BURN - draft Torah Shabat Tzav and PURIM ZACHOR

BUrnt sacrifices? What good are they?
The Torah explains there are so many kinds of sacrifices -
but what do they mean to US?

Actually - Abraham offered HIMSELF to wicked King Nimrod -
challenging Nimrod's Idol Worship. So 
Nimrod threw him in a fire.

Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach said: 
How did G-d rescue Abraham? Abraham was the first believer who said-
- I may burn in Nimrod's furnace but I teach for G-d and if that's what G-d wants - so be it.
He was willing to sacrifice for the purpose of G-dliness- but was saved.

Haran his brother said "if Abraham was saved because of his belief-
so I'll believe in this powerful G-d - but he was not saved-
because he did it to be powerful - NOT to be close to G-d's PURPOSE.

So we're told to offer sacrifices on the altar of the holy temple -
to remember the difference between Abraham and Haran.

Not to burn for G-d or for ego...

And Haman and Mordechai?

Haman burned up with hatred and with ego.

Esther and Mordechai burned with hope 
(like the chanuka candles) - and so we were all saved - and need to remember

KEEP THE CANDLES BURNING
AND DANCING FOR JOY THAT G-D GIVES US SUCH HEROES -
AND SUCH A BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE AND PURPOSE IN LIFE.

On Thursday, March 13, 2014 9:14 PM, chanoch n e wrote:
Triple Header this Shabbat!!!

SHABBAT SHALOM AND HAPPY PURIM

RABBI ANDY EICHENHOLZ

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