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פורסם בשלישי, 01 דצמבר 2020 13:33
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Portion of Chayei Sarah – the LIFE (force) from Sarah
The Torah said Abraham brought with him to Cannan/Israel (out of Iraq and out of Syria) a number of souls – attracted to monotheism.
The Medrash said Sarah was the main teacher of the women that came along with them.
Look at the pictures of the people in Syria and Iraq today – now imagine 3000 years ago, the abused and unappreciated women doing all the work at home and in the fields – and appreciate the inspiration Sarah sewed into their souls. She was the nurturing mother to all of them for 25 years in Israel before she had her own child!
At the end of this week's portion of Chayei Sarah it tells us that Isaac was praying in the evening. Then he saw his future bride riding towards him on a camel next to Eliezer's (Abraham's main servant's) camel welcomed Rebecca and brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother – and the candles re-lit themselves and from that time there was always light in that tent !
Our Masters teach that each of our forefathers and foremothers had something special they brought to our people.
Araham was the outside person and taught the world how to come close to the Almighty.
Rabbi ShlomoCarlebach taught that Isaac was the INSIDE – sunset prayer person – who gave hope to those who despaired that they had not accomplished what they wanted during the day. Just pray that tomorrow will be a day of fulfillment.
And Rebecca? She re-lit the hope and imagination and light that Sarah was able to instill in all the women hoping for closeness to the Almighty.
May we be inspired by them – and never lose that hope.
Love and Shabbos from Israel
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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קטגוריה: Parashat Hashavua
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פורסם בשלישי, 01 דצמבר 2020 13:32
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VYera the story of the fat chasid and the dancing chasid
Yes its nicer to say portly than fat - and to relate to people in a nice way.
So I saw a SHORT CHUNKY chasid at the cemetery yesterday. Huh?
And what about the the portion of the week?
Father Abraham sees these three lowlifes -
But its not nice to say low lifes so -
Lets call them street people that Abraham runs to
and says "My Masters come to me to rest up and to eat" - his MASTERS?
(It was well known that Abraham invited EVERYONE to eat by him) -
And in the end they turned out to be ANGELS direct from the Almighty - with GOOD NEWS for Abraham and Sarah.
Were there any portly chasidm in the time of Abraham?
Are there any street people today?
What do you think when you see a chosid dressed like the old days? Nice thoughts? Maybe ...
What do you think when you see street people?
A friend of mine used to take me to a restaurant in Boro Park he called "the Portly Chosid"
because a chunky chasid was the owner and greeted you at the door. The food was excellent -
like any child of Father Abraham should serve!
Yesterday was the Yahzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach pasing 22 years ago
So as usual I went to he grave and as usual there were was a crowd of nearly 2000 there-
Hippies college kids Israelis Ameeicans and a few black hat and black coat chasidim
But as we sang he Rabbi's tunes and read King David's psalms one guy stood out in the crowd
He was dressed in blue and white striped hasidi jerusalem coat
He was fiftyish and looked like an extremist in a caftan and a very big round black hat
I watched as thecrowd danced hora like - but he did not
Until a couple of college kids grabed him and he danced with them!
I went over to him after and asked if and how he knew Rabbi Shlomo.
He said - "I was not religious but a friend invited me to go see Rabbi Carlebach "the singing Rabbi"
After the concert I went over to speak with him - like a hundred others did.
When he saw me he said
"Brother you need to spend Shabbos with my Chevra (group)"
Then we talked a few minutes - and he knew my soul inside out - you could tell he had a holy approach to everything!
and I started studying and eventuallybecame religious.
A young girl next to us yelled at him "Stop Talking! You are disturbing the ceremony!"
I never saw a chosid walk over to a young girl like he did so sweetly and said gently
"You know why I'm here? Do you know why you're here?
Because Rabbi Shlomo's soul had a spark of the Moshiach!
He touches your soul today like he touched my soul years ago.
You and all these kids here weren't even born when he passed on -
but here you are mourning - and celebrating that GREAT SOUL.
She then said "I'm sorry for yelling at you. You are right and
we all have a lot of things to FIX in this world-
and we learn from the Torah together how to do it.
And she ended with a perfect Yiddish -THANK YOU FOR TALKING TO ME!"
And we all left appreciating that it's not what you look like -
But it's how we relate to the ANGELS that the Almighty sends to us like he sent to Abraham and were welcomed by Sarah!
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם בשלישי, 01 דצמבר 2020 13:32
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Lech Lecha In Honor of Abraham and Sarah and Trump and Clinton
Really more in honor of our father Abraham and mother Sarah and Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach whose Yahrzeit is the next week
Vision is a rare and great thing which proves there is a G d and that we each have a soul
Rabbi Shlomo taught us and sang to us the vision of the Prophets
"We are all going to Jerusalem he sang
Let there be peace they said"
Abraham and Sarah left Iraq with Terah the father of Abraham but Terah died in Syria on the way and before reaching Canaan- the future Holy Land
Abraham and Sarah taught visions of Holiness from Iraq through Canaan and on into Egypt where beautiful Sarah helped save Abraham and their joint vision
Rabbi Shlomo reminded us of the vision of a Messianic time when there would b no mor war
And childten and parents could communicate
And inspired us to wotk and live towards those ends
And pumped into us the energy of Shabbos renewal
Let there be true peace in this world between opposing visions -
However G d decided to take us to the next level
Gutt Shabbos Tata Abraham and Moma Sarah and Rabbi Shlomo and all the people of the world
With visions of peace and caring for one another
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eochenholz
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קטגוריה: Parashat Hashavua
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פורסם בשלישי, 01 דצמבר 2020 13:31
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Portion of Braishis and Why World Diplomacy is Hung Up on the Jewish People!
So the world is created - and the portion describes "the Beginning" - BUT
In a few different ways, Because as we all know -LIFE just Ain't that simple!
So the masters explain One Important descriptions which starts out with
(This is MY ROUGH TRANSLATION of the Torah Language)
"This is the story BEHEE Baram" (when CREATED)
The masters point out: BEHEE Baram is the same letters as "Abraham"
Just a little moved around - MEANING
That the continuation of the world STORY evolves around ABRAHAM
(And his descendents - Us!)
Keep that in mind when the news always talks about the Middle East -
Because whatever we do or happens to us - we pave the way of world progress -
May it be for Good and for a Great Shabbos
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
