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Reflections of Redemption — Eikev 5784

Выпуск: Reflections of Redemption — Eikev 5784. Темы: family_education, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. 46) 5784 2024 2 2 / REFLECTIONS OF REDEMPTION IN LOVING MEMORY OF Horav Schneur Zalman Halevi v"g ben Horav Yitzchok Elchonon Halevi s"hv Shagalov Passed away on 21 Tamuz, 5766 Reb Dovid Asniel ben Reb Eliyahu v"g Ekman Passed away on 5 Sivan - Erev Shavuot, 5765 Mrs. The name of the month is an acronym for the phrase, “I am for my Beloved and my Beloved is for me.” This indicates that the relationship between the Jewish people and G-d has two parts: an arousal from below – “I am for my Beloved” – elicits an arousal from Above – my Beloved is for me.” The name of the Torah portion has a double meaning; Ekev means both “heel,” indicating the lightest or lowest level of mitzvos, and “for the sake of,” indicating the end result of Divine service. That Shabbos is therefore known as Shabbos Mevarchim – the Shabbos of blessing.) The month of Elul, being the last month before Rosh Hashanah, is generally considered a time for ‘soul-searching’ and making a ‘spiritual accounting’ of one’s accomplishments and failures during the year. This concept of Divine service is expressed in the well-known declaration of our Sages that a person should approach each mitzvah – indeed, every aspect of life – with the attitude that “I was created solely to serve my Maker.” Every time we make a blessing, we acknowledge the nature of our relationship with G-d with the words, “Blessed are You, King of the universe.” Similarly, all our actions should be simply “for the sake of Heaven.” The relationship with G-d can be expressed in one of two ways. Each of the four Hebrew letters of the word “Elul” stands for one of the four words in the following phrase: “Ani L’dodi, V’Dodi Li.” This means, “I am for my Beloved, and my Beloved is for me.” (It is well known that the Sages considered the Song of Songs a metaphor for the relationship between G-d and the Jewish people.) In the month of Elul, a month of teshuvah and reflection, the approach must first be “Ani L’dodi” – “I am for my Beloved.” Our 6 / REFLECTIONS OF REDEMPTION thought, speech and action must express our commitment to our King; we must fulfill G-d’s commandments – the mitzvos – with renewed vigor and renewed stre

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Reflections of Redemption

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21 августа 2024 г.

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12

Темы: family_education, parsha_commentary