Kabbala Online "Random - NO" [Tetzaveh 5783]
Kabbala Online "Random - NO" [Tetzaveh 5783]
ASCENT OF SAFED, P. O. BOX 296, SAFED 13102, email: director@ascentofsafed.com The week of TETZAVEH 5783 The learning from this Torah
teaching is dedicated to the merit of NECHI FISCHMAN ' שת on her birthday. Mazal tov blessings for much
material and spiritual success In good health, simcha, and
nachat. Our
portion, Tetzaveh, teaches us about the priestly garments
which were required during the various parts of the service in the
Tabernacle. It is striking that at the very end of the portion the Torah
narrative switches to the small Golden Altar, used for the incense. Why is
the commandment to make the Golden Altar discussed here, when it was in last
week’s portion, Terumah, that all the other vessels and instruments
used in the Mishkan (Sanctuary) were discussed? The
various commentators each give a reason. The Sifse Cohen says that the
incense offering was discussed separately because of its elevated status. The
Ramban and Sforno suggest that this was a more intimate service The
Lubavitcher Rebbe teaches that the incense service was unique. All the other
activities which were performed in public. Only the incense offering was
brought by the priest alone, alone with G-d (Rambam, Mishneh Torah, Tamidim
U’Musafim 3:3). Even the angels were not allowed to observe, as the Sages
teach us (Talmud Yerushalmi, Yoma 5:2) from the verse (Vayikra/Leviticus
16:17), "And there should be no man [inferring angels too] in the Tent
of Meeting when he [the priest] goes in to make atonement." The main
indwelling of the Shechinah (Divine presence) was during the daily
incense offering. In describing the Golden Altar after and apart from all the
other vessels and instruments, the Torah is hinting to us that man and G-d
alone, together, is the ultimate purpose of the service in the Mishkan and
Divine service in general. The
purpose of the Mishkan, and later, the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, were
the sanctification of space and time. They stood as an example of how the
life of individual in relation to G-d is supposed to be, even now, without
the privilege of having a Mishkan or the Temple. Let’s
be honest. Are we are truly using all our spiritual strength and potential?
Are we able to say that the time and space we exist in are sanctified through
our presence? Judging ourselves by what others do will not help us reach our
goal. Every person has to examine the quality of their personal relationship
with the Holy One, Blessed Be He. That is why we are involved with Torah and
its commandments; to develop and deepen our relationship with the Almighty,
not to secure a position in the community or because someone told us to do
this. Now, and even when the third Temple will be rebuilt, each person is, in
and of themselves, the Temple. It
is the consciousness of this special relationship that gives the power and
fire to everything we do. While there is a value to publicizing our good
deeds in general, and tzedakah [charity], in particular, because it
encourages others, we have to be careful that the publicity is not for our
own self-gratification. However much we can, our spiritual activities should
be done quietly, between the Almighty and ourselves, just as the priest
brought the offering alone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purim
takes place this coming Monday night and Tuesday, (in Jerusalem and other
walled cities, Tuesday night and Wednesday). Besides the Torah portion of Tetzaveh,
we also read Parshat Zachor for maftir. It is considered an
obligation to be in synagogue to hear this reading. Parshaא Zachor relates how the nation of Amalek attacked us in
the desert before we received the Torah. The Torah hints about the spiritual
purpose of Amalek, "asher karchabaderech
" (Devarim/Deuteronomy 25:18). While normally translated as, “…
they met them [the Jewish people] on the way [to Mount Sinai]” it can also be
read as, "…they ‘cooled’ you on the way." Amalek and its messengers
are always trying to cool ( kar) off a Jew’s enthusiasm. Kar
is also connected to the Hebrew word mikreh, meaning
coincidence. The first step towards being cooled off is being fooled into
thinking that what is happening is just a coincidence, not Divine Providence,
not G-d communicating with us. Every
Purim a Jew restablishes this connection, that there are no coincidences
with G-d and His Torah, on a level higher than intellect. This is why it is
important to remember Amalek before Purim. By remembering what Amalek did and
still tries to do to us, by protecting and guarding our innate Jewishness and
connection to G-d, we will be ready to truly celebrate Purim. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rabbi
Shalom Dov Ber of Lubavitch once sent his son, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak, on a
mission to the capital, Petersburg, instructing him, among other things, to
work there for the benefit of a certain chasid. When
the Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak returned from his mission, he told his father about
everything he had done, and said, "I did the favor for Reb X with
exceptional care." His
father said to him, "You err. You did the favor for yourself and not for
Reb X. G-d did him the favor and you benefited by choosing to be a messenger
of the Divine Providence." And
the Rabbi added, "This is what is written in the Book of Esther - 'If
the deaf man becomes deaf at this time, profit and salvation will arise for
the Jews from another place' [Esther 4:14], but the one who could have
benefitted from this mission lost the merit." [Sichat
HaShavua #896] Shabbat Shalom and a very joyous Purim, Shaul Rabbi Shaul Leiter’s class on the teachings of the Ba’al Shem
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