Torah.org Rabbi Wein - Passover's Freedom Fulfilled
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Rabbi Wein
By Rabbi Berel Wein
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Parshas TzavPassover's Freedom Fulfilled
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The
parsha of Tzav more often than not coincides with the Shabat preceding
Pesach – Shabat Hagadol, the “great Shabat.” At first glance there does
not seem to be any inherent connection between the parsha of Tzav and
Shabat Hagadol and Pesach. However, since Judaism little recognizes
randomness or happenstance regarding Jewish life, and certainly
regarding Torah itself, a further analysis of the parsha may reveal to
us an underlying connection between Tzav and Pesach.
I feel that this underlying theme lies in the description that the
parsha contains regarding the consecration of Aharon and his sons as the
priests and servants of God and Israel. Judaism teaches us that freedom
equals responsibility. Freedom without limits or purpose is destructive
anarchy. The entire narrative of the Torah regarding the construction
of the Mishkan and the institution of public worship/sacrifices come to
emphasize to the freed slaves from Egypt their newfound
responsibilities.
The rabbis cogently and correctly defined freedom in terms of
obligations and study of Torah, as opposed to the alleged freedom of
hedonism. The consecration of Aharon and his sons coinciding with the
consecration and dedication of the Mishkan itself brought home to the
Jewish people the requirement of community service and national unity.
Look at the freedom movements that have arisen in the Middle East
over the past few years and the chaos and deaths of tens of thousands of
people that followed in their wake. The inability to create unity, to
develop a moral and tangible national goal mocks all pretenses of
positive freedom. Without Aharon and the Mishkan the promise of the
freedom of Pesach would have remained permanently unfulfilled.
Part of the lesson of the Great Shabat is that without Shabat,
Jewish freedom is only an illusion. Shabat is truly the epitome of
freedom. The absence of workday activities, the sense of family and
friends, and of the contentment that Shabat engenders all combine to
create a vision of true freedom that is attainable and real.
The Great Shabat that precedes Pesach gives it its true meaning and
places the anniversary of our freedom from Egyptian bondage into holy
perspective. Freedom to toil 24/7 is only a different form of slavery.
When Saturday looks like Tuesday but only more so since school is out
and the burdens of car pooling and “having a good time” are even
greater, then that cannot even remotely be related to true freedom.
In reality every Shabat is the Great Shabat and the Shabat
preceding Pesach is even more so. Shabat Hagadol represents the miracle
that blessed our forefathers in Egypt when they took the Paschal lamb
and the Egyptians did not object. But the true and ultimate miracle of
Shabat Hagadol is Shabat itself. It has preserved the Jewish people
throughout the ages in the face of opposing innumerable odds and
challenges. It is in the realization of our freedom that we are able to
properly appreciate and give tribute to Shabat – Shabat Hagadol, the
Great Shabat that we now commemorate so joyfully and gratefully.
Shabat shalom
Pesach kasher v’sameach
Rabbi Berel Wein
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Please Mr. Netanyahu, Mr. Ben Gvir and Mr. Smotrich unite and bring Hashem’s Righteousness back to the Har HaBayit, start by opening the Har HaBayit for Jews on Pesach?
Under HaShem’s Righteousness the Har HaBayit shall become a Prayer House for all peoples. Jews, Muslims, and Christians when they put away Avoda Zara and their false doctrines…… | בבקשה מר נתניהו, מר בן גביר ומר סמוטריץ' מתאחדים ומחזירים את היושרה להר הבית, התחילו בפתיחת הר הבית ליהודים בפסח? תחת צדקת השם הר הבית יהפוך לבית תפילה לכל העמים, יהודים, מוסלמים ונוצרים כשהם מסירים עבודה זרה ואת דוקטרינות השקר שלהם... |
Come let us Pray that Hashem's Righteousness shall 'return' to the Har haBayit and the whole of Eretz Israel.
| בוא נתפלל שצדקת ה' 'תשוב' להר הבית ולארץ ישראל כולה. |
Free to study all Jewish Scripture: | חופשי ללמוד את כל כתבי הקודש היהודיים: |
Sefaria Calendar - לוח שנה ספריה |
Our Prayer and hope: All the gates to the Har haBayit have to be opened for Jews and non-Jews seven days in the week 24 hours a day. The Jews need to have the freedom to go with Tefillin, Tallit and Torah Scroll up on the Mountain to serve Hashem. And do קידה ('Kidah' prostate, laying down, before Hashem) Everyone showing his/her respect for the Jewish and all other religions. But NOT for the words/deeds/sins spoken against any word of the Torah of Moshe Rabbeinu and the 'real' teachings of the Jewish Rabbis. The Jews must be the guardians of the Har haBayit.
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תפילתנו ותקוותנו: כל שערי הר הבית צריכים להיפתח עבור יהודים ולא-יהודים שבעה ימים בשבוע 24 שעות ביממה. ליהודים צריך להיות חופש ללכת עם תפילין, טלית וספר תורה במעלה ההר כדי לשרת את ה' ולקוד קידה .מתוך הפגנת כבוד ליהודים ולכל הדתות האחרות, אבל לא למילים/למעשים/לחטאים הנאמרים נגד תורת משה רבנו. מלמודי רבנים, היהודים חייבים להיות שומרי הר הבית.
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Let's pray for a death sentence for the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, Hezbollah and for the continuation of the Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria. The Palestinian Authority, Hamas and Hezbollah must disappear. Enough of the hatred from the world (the USA, the European Union, and the UN!) against the Jewish people.
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בואו נתפלל לגזר דין מוות לרשות הפלסטינית, חמאס, חיזבאללה ולמען התיישבות יהודית ביהודה ושומרון. הרשות הפלסטינית, חמאס וחיזבאללה חייבים להעלם. די לשנאה מהעולם (ארה"ב, האיחוד האירופי והאו"ם!) נגד העם היהודי!
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The Jews have the mission to change the Har HaBayit, from her situation now, into a Prayer House for all peoples based on the Torah Law of Moshe Rabbeinu.
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על היהודים מוטלת המשימה לשנות את הר הבית, ממצבו הקיים, לבית תפילה לכל העמים על פי חוק התורה של משה רבנו.
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Ariel, hopefully your Representee | אריאל, מקווה שהנציג שלך |
By Har HaBait Jewish Sovereign for all Israel I pray as a Jew when I bring your prayers.
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