Chanukah 5779
Bs”d
Chanukah 5779
by Mordechai Dolinsky
A new insight to the ruchnius of Chanukah. Besides the regular kedusha of the fulfillment of all the mitzvos that are connected to Chanukah, over the complete 8 days min HaShomayim there comes a special ruach of inspiration of chizuk in bitachon v’emunah for all Klal Yisroel.
The pirsumai nissah of Chanukah is how the Shchinah showed itself so very outstandingly clearly. How a small minority group of neemanei Ha Torah were victorious over an extremely massive army of sonai Hashem and the Torah. This is the light of the Menora; the Torah that was saved, this is the light of the Menora.
Have a true aliya from the pirsumeir nissah and a freilichen Chanukah.
Parshas Bamidbar and SHAVUOS 5778
Bs”d
Parshas Bamidbar (5778)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
3:16—Rashi presents a great problem, Moshe Rabeinu has to count the population to acquire the census. How can he invade the privacy of the home and count the infants–a great problem. The boundaries of tznius, modesty, The solution was worked out with the Shchinah, dealing with the technicalities. Such a grand reminder of the great insight of the pillars and standards of our great modesty.
Have a wonderful, fulfilling Shabbos.
SHAVUOS 5778
For the kabalas HaTorah each of us in our own way has to undertake to stand up to our trials and tests for true Torah accomplishment.
Have a successful and simdcgadike Shavuos with all the brachos.
Shmini Atzeres
Smini Atzeres 5773
by Mordechai Dolinsky
For we who wish to attempt to connect with the true values of ruchnius of the time the climax of the ending of Succos and the ushering in of Shmini Atzeres has very special significance and meaning.
Wish you all a meaningful and simchadike yomtov, both are one and all.
Shabbos Chol HaMoed
Bs”d
Shabbos Chol HaMoed Succos (5773)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
To crystallize the avodas hasuccos we would say that it is the realization of the love and the concern that HKB”H has for us. Shabbos is the intensive realization of Hashem’s constant control and input in the briah. Put them both together … it is difficult to verbalize the revelation that we have to relate to on this Shabbos.
All the brachos should come upon us and KLAL YISROEL.
Succos
Bs”d
Succos (5773)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
The main goal and purpose of Yom tov is to connect with Hashem and to grow from the Yom Tov. Daven Shacharis with hislahavus, during the meals connect with the “L’maan yaidu doroseichem”, during the avoda of the 4 minim connect with thoughts of incorporating all our strength, harnessing them to the Ratzon HaShem.
Chag Sameach.
Rosh HaShanah
Bs”d
Rosh Hashanah (5773)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
The avoda of Rosh HaShanah is the awesome responsibility that the Ribbono Shel Olam gave us; the input to change the din to rachamim. By the essence of the recognition that HaShem being the Melech has the effect of bringing bracha for ourselves and for Klal Yisroel. During the blowing of the shofar the sound of the first tekiah is the proclamation in the belief that HaShem is the Melech. The teruah is the reflection of our grief over the problems of our times; the massive forsaking of the Torah and HaShem, marriage problems including singles not finding mates and the shocking numbers of those stricken with illness and other tragedies. The second tekiah is again the sound of Malchus HaShem, this time with the optimism that Hashem will bring an end to the midas hadin and yeshuos to all.
Blessing to you all for a year of health, parnassa, nachas, sholom bayis, Torah and spiritual growth and simchas hachayim. We should all be mekabel pnei Masiach Tzidkeinu and see the kavod Shomayim restored.
Parshas Bamidbar – erev Shavuos
Bs”d
Parshas Bamidbar – erev Shavuos (5772)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
It is wondrous that the pasuk expresses the counting of Bnai Yisroel (head count) when it really means shekalim as Rashi explains (1:2). The counting was a very complicated operation. On one hand the counting of individuals brought a plague and the deep secret really lies in the words of Rashi — l’gilgulosam–al yidai shekalim; the head count through shekalim. When deriving the numbers through shekalim one can simply transfer the knowledge of the number onto Klal Yisroel. However, Rashi tells us that the coins represent the head count of Klal Yisroel. The counting was an act of love of Bnai Yisroel and had to be done on the people but that could not be done; to be on the coins itself was meaningless, so it had to be done on Klal Yisroel through the coins. This was such a difficult, deep avodah, that it had to be done with Moshe Rabeinu, Aharon and the Nissiim. With this we can understand the criticism of David HaMelech that perhaps he put too much of an emphasis on Klal Yisroel.
Chag Savuos is the Rosh HaShanah for matan Torah, which means we should make ourselves worthy of being the recipients of the bracha of Torah for the whole year on Shavuos.
Have a wonderful Shabbos and a significant Chag Shavuos.
sending...
You must be logged in to post a comment.