Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Share your torah!






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  1. Tamar SchwarzbardMay 27, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    I would like to start off by saying that Eim Habonim Simecha by Rav Teichtel is slowly changing my perspective on life. Although the sefer focuses on the relationship of the Jew to Eretz Yisrael it has a deeper meaning that is applicable to each and everyone of our lives. In the first perek on page ayin aleph Rav Teichtel refers to a midrash about bnei yisraels acceptence of the taryag mitzvot. He notes that hashem says " if you accept the taryag mitzvot, I will redeem you." This was the agreement hashem made with bnei yisrael in mitzrayim. This is also a personal message. In life sometimes things seem bleak but we can redeem ourselves through the mitzvot. The mitzvot change one's perspective on life and allows one to live a fulfilling free life. In essence one's redemption lies in the Mitzvot. Before we were able to enter eretz yisrael we had to undergoe a massive difficult galut in mitzrayim and bamidbar. As soon as we promised to accept the torah, hashem redeemed us. The same message applies to us today. If we make a concious decision to each individually focus on following Hashem;s laws, not only will merit a personal redemption but a redemption that has begun with the state of Israel. Another interesting point is how Rav Teichtel describes the reason for travesties as a nation. Rav Teichtel notes that when bad things happen to bnei yisrael, it sets them apart as a nation and suddenly they remember their yearning for tzion. He notes " Lo telech liibud bein haamim." Hashem does not want even one jewish soul to be lost among the nations. When things are one hundered pecent good for Jews statistically the assimilation rate rises. They forget their purpose of going to the land of Israel. When things are bad it serves as a wake up call for bnei yisrael to get up and behave as a light unto the nations but most importantly a separate nation. If everything would go perfectly the Jewish people would never desire to go to the land of Israel and be a separate entity. These are just some thoughts I thought would be nice to share,
    Shabbat Shalom,
    Tamar

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