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Portion od Vayera - portion of war and peace - plagues on Egypt?
My friend Rabbi Sholom Brodt wrote about this week's portion to remind us
"Being at Peace is not just NOT being at War"
The children of Israel in Egypt
and the children of Israel today in Israel France Sweden - and yes - in the US
do not just face 9/11 's (and 7/11's) and supermarket murder-sprees-
and college campus demonstrations by Arab-oil-money backed organizations
The WORLD is not at Peace - the world needs "SHABBOS!"
Stop - WORLD - be at PEACE for a day - and see how BLESSED we ALL can be!!!
To whom did G-d tell Moshe to address his statement that he was taking the people out of Egypt?
I don't think I ever heard Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach mention Hitler's name -
Remember Rabbi Carlebach's family miraculously got out of Austria at the last minute -
I was with a group in Vienna with Rabbi Carlebach for a day -
and I felt the anti-Semitism around us-
and our group heard stories of it from the Austrian Jews who acompanied us -
But wherever Rabbi Shlomo went
and with whomever he spoke (one person or a group)
he brought a little bubble of peace and love and SHABBOS -
as he always said "Real peace you make person to person - not government to government.
So in the begining of the portion the Almighty speaks to Moses and says
"tell the children of Israel I will save redeem bring out - and bring you ... "
but is the message ONLY to the Israelites? Read between the lines ...
the Almighty does not say "I will destroy them ..."
and in the face of all the non-believers Moses and Aron show the signs - the plagues -
G-d says "I will bring you out with Mishpatim Gedolim" -
Mishpatim - with judgments - against Pharoah
Gedolim - AWESOME ONES - on ALL the people of Egypt - so the WORLD will hear!
The results we can learn when the Egyptians give thanks and presents to the Israelites as they leave -
see the portion next week.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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A Torah for the Winter - the Second Book of the Five
Portion of Shemos
Is the burning bush a symbol for eternity - or a flashy way to catch Moses' - and our - eye or imagination?
Pharoah's Daughter saves Moses - why in the world?
Moses kills an egyptian Bully - what got into his head - this guy brought up as an Egyptian?
Moses argues with the Almighty - he sounds too scared to redeem his people - or just wants to stay home with his wife and kids?
There are so many questions - and they're all at the bottom of "what really makes a Jew a Jew (or a non-Jew want to convert)!
KINDNESS
FEARLESness
HUMILITY
Moses is the archetype of Jewish Leader – considerate and kind and brave!
Batya the daughter of Pharoah is the archetype of person who joins the Jewish people – considerate and kind and taking risks (how did she convince Pharoah to let her raise a Jewish child when he was killing all the others?
Aron is the archetype of humble priest – happy for his brother's connection to G-d – and helping to confront the Egyptian taskmasters
Miriam is the wise and brave Jewish woman whose quick response to Pharoah's daughter saves her brother Moses who was floating down the river in a tiny basket...
And G-d - reflected in the burning bush – the eternal flame, the eternal quest to bring holiness INTO THIS WORLD –
a challenge to us all to "get Pharoah to let the people go AND BECOME MY SERVANTS IN THIS WORLD "
It allbegins this week in the portion of Shemos - And the story will continue to unfold in the coming weeks …
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם ברביעי, 25 נובמבר 2020 08:23
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VaYeshev - a Secret from the Kabala - from my friend Yoel the Yemenite!
How many ways can you go wrong – and still be in the right place at the right time?
It all depends on how you look at things -
If you look at it one way – it's this – and if you look at it the opposite way -
It can be STILL like this!
The Hebrew word is NATAN (which means "to give" or Gave" – and it's also the Hebrew for the name Nathan) –
And if you look at it forward or backward - in English like in Hebrew - it's spelled the same and comes out the same.
IN HEBREW YOU LEARN A LESSON FROM EVERY LETTER!
And you can learn the deepest truths from every word of the Torah!
Et Achai Ani MeChapess – I'm searching for my brothers – from this week's portion - is a song recorded by Aron Raizel
Joseph was "searching for his brothers" - for the GOOD in them.
" Because of My Bothers - and Sisters - and friends" – Words by King David and tune by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
a song that continues "Please let me ask – peace to you".
When you do somthing for someone ....
My friend Yoel said this morning he (about 60) invites his elderly mother every shabbat to be with his family - and he knows the more he gives to them all - the MORE HE RECEIVES!
So the word NATAN is N T N (no vowels in the Torah) in Hebrew - and the secret is - if you see you are giving - and you see you are receiving - you have learned the secret of that word from the Torah!
Jacob gives Joseph a striped coat - why ? Because every stripe stands for a different brother - each one being different ... and Joseph goes looking for them at his father's request to bring them some home-cooking while they are out watching the flocks. To GIVE - but he never gets to give them anything -
He knows there's a danger - but he's looking for them - for the good in them. And he ends up in prison.
As my friend Rabbi Sholom Brodt wrote this week about the Joseph story:
These stories are about opening our hearts to our children, opening our hearts to our brothers and sisters.
Joseph ended up being in prison for 12 years [one year for each of the twelve brothers, including himself]. Where he learns toGIVE to the needy ...
AND HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM FAMINE -
AND EVENTUALLY HOW TO GET HIS BROTHERS TO ACT AS A FAMILY
"The Torah is teaching us these stories so that we should know what we have to fix, that we have to fix it and how to fix it."
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם ברביעי, 25 נובמבר 2020 08:22
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A Torah for the Winter - the Second Book of the Five
Portion of Shemos
Is the burning bush a symbol for eternity - or a flashy way to catch Moses' - and our - eye or imagination?
Pharoah's Daughter saves Moses - why in the world?
Moses kills an egyptian Bully - what got into his head - this guy brought up as an Egyptian?
Moses argues with the Almighty - he sounds too scared to redeem his people - or just wants to stay home with his wife and kids?
There are so many questions - and they're all at the bottom of "what really makes a Jew a Jew (or a non-Jew want to convert)!
KINDNESS
FEARLESness
HUMILITY
Moses is the archetype of Jewish Leader – considerate and kind and brave!
Batya the daughter of Pharoah is the archetype of person who joins the Jewish people – considerate and kind and taking risks (how did she convince Pharoah to let her raise a Jewish child when he was killing all the others?
Aron is the archetype of humble priest – happy for his brother's connection to G-d – and helping to confront the Egyptian taskmasters
Miriam is the wise and brave Jewish woman whose quick response to Pharoah's daughter saves her brother Moses who was floating down the river in a tiny basket...
And G-d - reflected in the burning bush – the eternal flame, the eternal quest to bring holiness INTO THIS WORLD –
a challenge to us all to "get Pharoah to let the people go AND BECOME MY SERVANTS IN THIS WORLD "
It allbegins this week in the portion of Shemos - And the story will continue to unfold in the coming weeks …
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם ברביעי, 25 נובמבר 2020 08:21
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Portion od Vayera - portion of war and peace - plagues on Egypt?
My friend Rabbi Sholom Brodt wrote about this week's portion to remind us
"Being at Peace is not just NOT being at War"
The children of Israel in Egypt
and the children of Israel today in Israel France Sweden - and yes - in the US
do not just face 9/11 's (and 7/11's) and supermarket murder-sprees-
and college campus demonstrations by Arab-oil-money backed organizations
The WORLD is not at Peace - the world needs "SHABBOS!"
Stop - WORLD - be at PEACE for a day - and see how BLESSED we ALL can be!!!
To whom did G-d tell Moshe to address his statement that he was taking the people out of Egypt?
I don't think I ever heard Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach mention Hitler's name -
Remember Rabbi Carlebach's family miraculously got out of Austria at the last minute -
I was with a group in Vienna with Rabbi Carlebach for a day -
and I felt the anti-Semitism around us-
and our group heard stories of it from the Austrian Jews who acompanied us -
But wherever Rabbi Shlomo went
and with whomever he spoke (one person or a group)
he brought a little bubble of peace and love and SHABBOS -
as he always said "Real peace you make person to person - not government to government.
So in the begining of the portion the Almighty speaks to Moses and says
"tell the children of Israel I will save redeem bring out - and bring you ... "
but is the message ONLY to the Israelites? Read between the lines ...
the Almighty does not say "I will destroy them ..."
and in the face of all the non-believers Moses and Aron show the signs - the plagues -
G-d says "I will bring you out with Mishpatim Gedolim" -
Mishpatim - with judgments - against Pharoah
Gedolim - AWESOME ONES - on ALL the people of Egypt - so the WORLD will hear!
The results we can learn when the Egyptians give thanks and presents to the Israelites as they leave -
see the portion next week.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
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פורסם ברביעי, 25 נובמבר 2020 08:21
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Bo El Paro – Moses - Step Up to the Plate!
Remember the heroines of the portion a couple of weeks ago?
Where are all the heroines now when Moses is in his battle of wills with Pharoah?
We will hear from them in Next week's study entitled "Dance (not) Like an Egyptian"
But remember - that when Moshe was first "called up", Moses was refusing to go to the Israelites or Pharoah!
And now he's taking big swings at the ball? How'd that happen?
In the beginning G-d sends Moses back to the plate (Egypt's palace) to take a swipe at Pharoah - But Now we need a home run
And he's ready - because the Almighty says BO (come with me) not GO (yourself)! G-d is always with us as we battle evil slavey and inhuman behavior - and so he was with Moshe Rabeinu (our teacher).
SO - What's at the end of this week's portion?
A new creation – the freedom of a people to worship the Unity of G-d - the Almighty - the G-d of Abraham Isaac and Jacob – and leave Egypt's evil forever –
And to forever change he world!
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz (Inspired by Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Neriya -Thanks Zev for the exerpt from your Dad's book)
