Shabbat Tzav Newsletter 5770

Week of Februay 6, 2011 Shabbat Tetzaveh, 5771
Greetings! The name of this week's Parasha is Tzav and also has a special name called Shabbat HaGaDol. The Big, Mature, Large Shabbat! The explanations as to why this Shabbat before Pesach is called Shabbat HaGadol have never satisfied me. The explanations have to do with physical explanations dealing with the first Shabbat before the actual Exodus (leaving Egypt with Moshe and the Children of Israel). We know that nothing in our tradition is due to physical things. There is always a spiritual explanation. The Gematria of HaGaDol is 42. This relates to the 42 Letter Name of God known as the Ana Bekoach. It is taught that HaShem used this name to create our physical world. This Shabbat before Pesach is the purpose of creation. As Rashi said the Torah should not start with "In a beginning" but with the Mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh. The same should be said about the Shabbat before the first Pesach. This Shabbat has the energy of the Exodus which is the energy of creation and also the purpose of creation. It is fitting that the reading, always on Shabbat HaGaDol is Tzav. This reading has 96 Verses which is the Gematria of the name of the Parasha. This only happens this one Parasha a year. This Parasha of Shabbat HaGaDol. Tzav means "Command." The Zohar teaches us that whenever we do an action because we are commanded to do so - we are doing idol worship. Even if that command is from HaShem. The reason we do these Mitzvot which are "commanded" by HaShem must be from our free choice not because we are commanded. Many religious people speak of "doing HaShem's will." We must grow our consciousness to understand that HaShem created us to reveal his light. Therefore his will is our desire. Please reread this sentence. Our desire is what HaShem wants. Our desire is the will of HaShem. Of course this must be understood that when our desire is selfish, it must first be cleansed by changing it to a desire to receive in order to share. This is the essential teaching of Kabbalah. This is the essential lesson that we must learn as we cleanse our homes and selves of Chametz - the puffed up ego that leaves no room for HaShem. There are 14 spaces in this Parasha. This teaches us that this is the Malchut or manifestation of the year. Our hands have 14 bones. 3 bones are in each of our four fingers and two in our thumbs. This a total of 14 which is both the Gematria of Yood Dalet and the meaning of the word Yad (hand). We manifest things with our hands. In this Parasha, we learn the lessons of Manifesting our ultimate desire - getting closer to HaShem. Of course, we choose to get closer to HaShem in order to give pleasure to HaShem not to receive pleasure from HaShem. This is a very high level of consciousness and will be totally achieved with the help of the Mashiach. So have you cleansed yourself of Chametz for Pesach, or have you cleansed your house for Pesach? Do you understand the difference? This is the lesson of the Parasha of Tzav - Command. This Parasha of Tzav has an unusual connection within it. The Center of the Torah in Verses is within this Parasha. It is between Verses 7 and 8 of Chapter 8. It is recommended that the Reader stop at this point to allow the congregation to meditate on what does it mean to be at the Middle Point of something especially the Torah. The ultimate lesson of Torah is Balance. Middle, Center, or balance is the path for each of us relative to our own Tikune (correction). When we realize that our desire is HaShem's desire; that our will is HaShem's will; that the purpose of life is to be in balance and achieve balance with our actions. By removing our chametz (ego) by eating Matzah, we achieve Freedom from our desire to receive for oneself alone. This is the only battle we will ever have to win. This is the only battle we will ever have to fight. This war will wage forever in our lives until the coming of Mashiach. Until then we will always have to fight this battle with our desire to receive for oneself alone and transform it into the desire to receive in order to share. The First step in planning and winning this battle is to learn the difference between sharing and giving. I give what i want to give without consciousness of the receiver. I share what is best for the receiver of what i share because i have removed my personal investment (ego) in giving what i want and i share what is best for my friend. Pesach Sameach! Kol Tuuv Shabbat Shalom chanoch P. S. We are seeking donations to automate the return of Tikune information based on your English Birth Date. This will include What your Tikune relating to the Day of the Week of your Birth; What happened in History on that day; the Tzadim that celebrate their Hilula on that day; the Verses from the Torah that have your Tikune hints in them; and many other items relating to your individual Tikunes. If you can, Please contribute and share in the revelation of light associated with the spreading of this information. Go to www.Paypal.com and click on the send money link. Type in yeshshem@hotmail.com and give what you can afford or if you want to truly understand Tzedakah more than you think you can afford. After all, Yeshshem is a truly poor person! We know that these funds will be forthcoming. It is up to you if you want to be part of this Light revelation. HaShem will replace this money 10 fold when you need it. P.S.S. I am looking for volunteers to translate our recordings into many other languages. Come share in the revelation of wisdom. Use your native language skills. All you need is a cell phone that has unlimited long distance and approx. 3 hours a week. Write to chanoch_7@hotmail.com if you are interested. You will be amazed how your life improves by this sharing! Announcement 1: Kabbalah Classes: Sunday: 10 AM Advanced Class Subjects / Monday 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM "Beginners Class Subjects" / Tuesday at 7:45 PM "Readings and Teachings from Rabbi Ashlag" / Wednesday at 10 PM The Kavenah of the Mitzvoth / Thursday 10 PM "A unique Zohar Class". Conference call to listen to the class is 213-289-0500 and the entrance code is 911904#. These classes are recorded and available to download and hear repeatedly at your leisure. The link to download is www.yeshshem.com and click on the Revealed Wisdom Link. Announcement 2: Kabbalah teaches that 10% of the money you earn belongs to someone else. There is no fulfillment from this money for you. This is why you get traffic tickets and major car repairs and other unexpected expenses. Instead of having those expenses why not donate to www.yeshshem.com where your money will be used to eliminate chaos in the world. Don't believe me but see if it works for you. Announcement 3: This is a weekly e-letter about the Parasha. Sometimes there will be all of the links - sometimes due to time limitations there will not be all of the links. Announcement 4: One of the main purposes of the Mitzvah of Hearing the Torah on Shabbat Morning is to receive the Metaphysical Energy we will need during the next week. Please strive to hear the Torah Reading each week for this benefit. Kol Tuuv Chanoch Ben Yaacov Yeshshem.com

Week of Februay 6, 2011 Shabbat Tetzaveh, 5771

Greetings!

The name of this week's Parasha is Tzav and also has a special name called Shabbat HaGaDol. The Big, Mature, Large Shabbat!

The explanations as to why this Shabbat before Pesach is called Shabbat HaGadol have never satisfied me. The explanations have to do with physical explanations dealing with the first Shabbat before the actual Exodus (leaving Egypt with Moshe and the Children of Israel). We know that nothing in our tradition is due to physical things. There is always a spiritual explanation.

The Gematria of HaGaDol is 42. This relates to the 42 Letter Name of God known as the Ana Bekoach. It is taught that HaShem used this name to create our physical world. This Shabbat before Pesach is the purpose of creation. As Rashi said the Torah should not start with "In a beginning" but with the Mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh. The same should be said about the Shabbat before the first Pesach. This Shabbat has the energy of the Exodus which is the energy of creation and also the purpose of creation. It is fitting that the reading, always on Shabbat HaGaDol is Tzav. This reading has 96 Verses which is the Gematria of the name of the Parasha. This only happens this one Parasha a year. This Parasha of Shabbat HaGaDol.

Tzav means "Command." The Zohar teaches us that whenever we do an action because we are commanded to do so - we are doing idol worship. Even if that command is from HaShem. The reason we do these Mitzvot which are "commanded" by HaShem must be from our free choice not because we are commanded.

Many religious people speak of "doing HaShem's will." We must grow our consciousness to understand that HaShem created us to reveal his light. Therefore his will is our desire. Please reread this sentence. Our desire is what HaShem wants. Our desire is the will of HaShem. Of course this must be understood that when our desire is selfish, it must first be cleansed by changing it to a desire to receive in order to share. This is the essential teaching of Kabbalah. This is the essential lesson that we must learn as we cleanse our homes and selves of Chametz - the puffed up ego that leaves no room for HaShem.

There are 14 spaces in this Parasha. This teaches us that this is the Malchut or manifestation of the year. Our hands have 14 bones. 3 bones are in each of our four fingers and two in our thumbs. This a total of 14 which is both the Gematria of Yood Dalet and the meaning of the word Yad (hand). We manifest things with our hands. In this Parasha, we learn the lessons of Manifesting our ultimate desire - getting closer to HaShem. Of course, we choose to get closer to HaShem in order to give pleasure to HaShem not to receive pleasure from HaShem. This is a very high level of consciousness and will be totally achieved with the help of the Mashiach.

So have you cleansed yourself of Chametz for Pesach, or have you cleansed your house for Pesach? Do you understand the difference? This is the lesson of the Parasha of Tzav - Command.

This Parasha of Tzav has an unusual connection within it. The Center of the Torah in Verses is within this Parasha. It is between Verses 7 and 8 of Chapter 8. It is recommended that the Reader stop at this point to allow the congregation to meditate on what does it mean to be at the Middle Point of something especially the Torah. The ultimate lesson of Torah is Balance. Middle, Center, or balance is the path for each of us relative to our own Tikune (correction). When we realize that our desire is HaShem's desire; that our will is HaShem's will; that the purpose of life is to be in balance and achieve balance with our actions. By removing our chametz (ego) by eating Matzah, we achieve Freedom from our desire to receive for oneself alone. This is the only battle we will ever have to win. This is the only battle we will ever have to fight. This war will wage forever in our lives until the coming of Mashiach. Until then we will always have to fight this battle with our desire to receive for oneself alone and transform it into the desire to receive in order to share.

The First step in planning and winning this battle is to learn the difference between sharing and giving. I give what i want to give without consciousness of the receiver. I share what is best for the receiver of what i share because i have removed my personal investment (ego) in giving what i want and i share what is best for my friend.

Pesach Sameach!

Kol Tuuv

Shabbat Shalom

chanoch

P. S. We are seeking donations to automate the return of Tikune information based on your English Birth Date. This will include What your Tikune relating to the Day of the Week of your Birth; What happened in History on that day; the Tzadim that celebrate their Hilula on that day; the Verses from the Torah that have your Tikune hints in them; and many other items relating to your individual Tikunes. If you can, Please contribute and share in the revelation of light associated with the spreading of this information. Go to www.Paypal.com and click on the send money link. Type in yeshshem@hotmail.com and give what you can afford or if you want to truly understand Tzedakah more than you think you can afford. After all, Yeshshem is a truly poor person! We know that these funds will be forthcoming. It is up to you if you want to be part of this Light revelation. HaShem will replace this money 10 fold when you need it.

P.S.S. I am looking for volunteers to translate our recordings into many other languages. Come share in the revelation of wisdom. Use your native language skills. All you need is a cell phone that has unlimited long distance and approx. 3 hours a week. Write to chanoch_7@hotmail.com if you are interested. You will be amazed how your life improves by this sharing!

Announcement 1:

Kabbalah Classes: Sunday: 10 AM Advanced Class Subjects / Monday 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM "Beginners Class Subjects" / Tuesday at 7:45 PM "Readings and Teachings from Rabbi Ashlag" / Wednesday at 10 PM The Kavenah of the Mitzvoth / Thursday 10 PM "A unique Zohar Class". Conference call to listen to the class is 213-289-0500 and the entrance code is 911904#. These classes are recorded and available to download and hear repeatedly at your leisure. The link to download is www.yeshshem.com and click on the Revealed Wisdom Link.

Announcement 2:

Kabbalah teaches that 10% of the money you earn belongs to someone else. There is no fulfillment from this money for you. This is why you get traffic tickets and major car repairs and other unexpected expenses. Instead of having those expenses why not donate to www.yeshshem.com where your money will be used to eliminate chaos in the world. Don't believe me but see if it works for you.

Announcement 3: This is a weekly e-letter about the Parasha. Sometimes there will be all of the links - sometimes due to time limitations there will not be all of the links.

Announcement 4:

One of the main purposes of the Mitzvah of Hearing the Torah on Shabbat Morning is to receive the Metaphysical Energy we will need during the next week. Please strive to hear the Torah Reading each week for this benefit.

Kol Tuuv

Chanoch Ben Yaacov
Yeshshem.com

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