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Portion Tzav in an Isolated Tent
IN the Beginning of the portion we are still looking at sacrifices while in the middle we switch to consecration of Aron And his Family into the Priesthood - to do not just the bar-b-ques but also the DOCTOR work - helping to HEAL PLAGUES (see later chapters).
Maybe the consecration of Aron into all those jobs is also a sacrifice!
And like I understood from Rav Sholom Brodt (zatza"l) - that the priests ALSO had to give a little pep-talk, encouragement,- to everyone who came to the Mishkan - the Tabernacle - and later to the Great Temple!
Think about this - Maybe it is a job ordained in Heaven - But like all outside-ordered situations it may be hard for independent minded individuals! Thus - to do the job, to walk the walk, it comes often at a sacrifice, as difficult as for those who come to the Temple!
So - in the last part of the portion "inauguration of the Israelite Priesthood" - at the end of the ceremony- we see Aron And his sons get "Put in Solitary"! That's in the last two sentences of the portion- we hear The Final Stage of inauguration/Consecration
is that they must be Alone - by the Tent of the Meeting - AND NOT GO OUT! For a Whole Week!
And this is a skill as well as a requirement! AND FOR ALL OF US TO REALIZE AND LEARN IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES!
May we all be strengthened to sit patiently in our tents, ready to serve THE PURPOSES OF THE almighty -
EVEN by sitting (MEDITATING ON THE TENTS OF THE MEETINGS - and communing with the Almighty.
Shabbat Shalom...Health Joy
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פורסם ברביעי, 02 דצמבר 2020 17:26
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Portion Vayikra - Joy and Sacrifice and ... the Girls in Paris?
The portion teaches about sacrifices – and forgiveness – and transference – and “paying up a spiritual debt” – Korban OLAH - and PEACE OFFERINGS... etc
THE PROPHET Amos said in the name of God: “If you offer Me burnt offerings ...– I will not accept them; … But let ... righteousness like a never-ending stream” (Amos 5:21-24).
What is Righteousness? And What do sacrifices in the Temple have to do with the French girls in the below story?
Rabbi in Paris: (I wish - but this was from some years ago)
The French Girls in Paris
No. It’s not what you think.
It’s about cookies in a bakery!
How do you connect to others’ souls? And in a foreign city where you don’t speak the language?
Well, there I was in the Mareille (I don't know if I spelled it right). It’s the traditional Jewish part of Paris.
As usual I had stopped for a break in my travels back and forth between Jerusalem and New York. After “touristing around” on foot, I felt the need for a "nosh".
Vuallah! (Again I’m not sure of the spelling, but it means, “like magic”.) Right there in front of me was a bakery shop (kosher of course).
Time for some French pastries, and maybe a cup of coffee?
There was a problem, though. Not that I didn’t have French currency – because the old Boy Scout in me is usually prepared.
But sitting on the step, at the entrance to the shop, were two teenage girls. And they were crying.
What do you do? You certainly don't push them aside and walk in. I was also not SURE how to say "Pardon me" (excuse me) with my horrible American accent, and go inside.
But in French you CAN say Pahr-Dohn (I think), and that's what I did. The girls shuffled aside, and kept right on crying.
Reb Shlomo used to say "What do I do if I hear my baby crying? I go and pick her up!" No, I did not “pick up” the two girls!
Inside I bought a bunch of cookies, said "Pahr-dohn" again on the way out (the girls were still crying), and left the store.
Turning around, I presented each of the girls with a little bag of cookies!
Is that a sacrifice? I gave them half of my cookies!
Or is that righteousness? You can decide - and get back to me.
This week's CHALLENGE - OIY! To STAY WELL!
Rebbe Nachman says - sickness is a response to lack of joy - SO -
We All Need to Sing and Dance a little MORE each day!!!
Shabbat Shalom from STATEN ISLAND - not Paris - or Jerusalem (preferably)
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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Portion Vayakhel-Pekuday – the Double Whammy or a Double Dip?
This week's double portion brings us into the World of the Israelite Desert
What did they do 40 years in the Sinai?
We were ordered to be centered around our homes and the Tabernacle - so as NOT to suffer TOO much
from the doubling-down sins of the Golden Calf and the Spies convincing Israelites NOT to want to be in Israel
So we built a Holy Temple in the Desert - to keep us focused PRESENT AND FUTURE
Our sages tell us it was mainly because we had to atone for the sin of the Golden Calf
Some people contributed to building a little golden calf - OIY! So Silly!
But EVERYONE kept GIVING to build the little Mishkan – the Tabernacle in the desert
They knew they made a GOLDEN MISTAKE – and they knew they had to FIX IT, so
EVERYONE gave until Moses had to say ENOUGH!
Who doesn’t want MORE and MORE stuff, gold, silver, offerings? G-d!
The Almighty tells us EXACTLY what the Temple needs – and it’s ENOUGH - but
We Needed - and still need - To be CONNECTED to that Temple EVERY DAY!
It's how to make every day SPECIAL –SO start by saying SHEMA YISRAEL – in the AM and the PM
And it is how to make SHABBOS and HOLIDAYS SPECIAL: like
JOY ON SHABBOS IS SPECIAL
CLEANING FOR PASSOVER IS SPECIAL (yes!)
Being part of the Temple Family is special – even if you can’t go because of …well
You know, whatever these days ...
BUT DON’T FORGET TO STAY CONNECTED –
G-d Gave Us Telephones to help get us through! AND TORAH BOOKS!
So be well, follow the GOLDEN rules
Stay connected to the Holy Temple and the Almighty
And may we all SEE REDEMPTION AND HEALING SOON
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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Portion Tetzaveh - Glorious Clothes, Baby Clothes?
I was at a Bris this morning and the father spoke about why "the baby wore white"! Like a BRIDEGROOM (they do that in Israel)!
So this week's portion is why! That the child should dress like a priest in the Holy Temple - which is to show:
the Glory of G-d. The WHOLE TEMPLE was for that purpose! All Creation is for that purpose!
Okay, so the portion discusses clothes - is that the whole story?
This week we ALSO read (at the end) - PORTION ZACHOR - REMEMBER.
In this case - we are told to REMEMBER AMALEK - who attacked the Israelites FOR NO REASON!
They represent HATRED AND DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR -
And the Almighty is forever at war with Amalek, Hatred, and Destroyers!
The Temple is ALL ABOUT the OPPOSITE of these!
It is about the glory of G-dliness, holiness of children who should emulate the Priesthood that Serves the Almighty.
Not Haman, who we are told is a descendent of Amalek.
And the Purim story -that proves the Almighty gets things done the Almighty Way -
Even if it takes us a while to see it and to emulate it.
Shabbat Shalom and Good Purim
Rabb Andy Eichenholz
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Portion Key Tea Sah about golden calves and Shema Yisrael
What
It doesn't have the SHEMA in this portion?
My friend zev in Israel Sent me an idea from Kabalist book Marganite d Rav
And today we need a little Kabala to get us past the Pestilence! So
Why the letter RESH in this portion is Large
And why in the SHEMA it has a Dalet which is Large
And From the Beginning of the Torah
Bereisheet it says not listening to the Almighty will
Cause the earth to grow only Thorns ... " Koatz v dar dar"?
(Dar Dar has a dalet and a resh )
Because the Torah tells us
They didn't listen SHEMA about the golden calf and made it anyway,
And in this portion the Resh is from the sentence warning against idolatry,
And in Bereisheet it reminds us of a thorny end to the golden calf story,
And we should all learn to apologize like Moses did in the Parsha!
And pray for Deliverance from the thorny Pestilence facing the world today!
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz, praying in New York
