26 Elul 5770
Shalom uvracha from Tzion,
Have you wondered why it seems to always be davka at this time of year that new pressure is applied upon us to make peace with our enemies? We know that Rosh Hashana is the birthday of the world and the coronation of the King of kings and also Judgment Day for the whole world. But did you ever think of it as the season for making peace?
If we are doing our spiritual work correctly, we will be going to everyone we have wronged and apologize or make restitution and ask for forgiveness. What is this if not making peace amongst ourselves? And when we have done that, then we go before HaKadosh Baruch Hu on Yom Kippur and do the same thing and make peace with our Father in Heaven.
This is really the message that Heaven wants the Jewish Poeple to receive at this time of year, but because the nations are so very impure, the message they project comes out perverted into making peace with those who would destroy us, God forbid!
If every Jew would simply humble himself and put his own ego into submission before Hashem who is ONE (Aleph), then we could instantly turn this dark and bitter exile (גולה) into redemption (גאולה).
In this season of shalom, may the Holy One grant his perfect peace to all good Jews everywhere. Amen!
Shana tova~
-MW-
So here we are some 4,000 years after G-d's covenant with Abraham waiting for the Messiah especially since our Rebbe (Jewish leader) told us that we are the generation that will receive him. Thus, the more time that goes by the more impatient we become and we tell G-d over and over again, “We don’t wanna wait!!!” We demand in our loudest voice, “Mashiach now!!!” But then, I begin to wonder, “Why should we wait?” We have learned from the Rambam (Maimonides) and other sources that under Messiah’s rule, the world will change to the extent that everyone will be able to perceive G-dliness in all parts of the world. Therefore, the question stands, “Why should we wait?”
ReplyDeleteThe difference is in the effort. After our redemption, perception of G-dliness will be automatic; it won’t take any exertion. However, if we are to perceive G-dliness now we have to work at it because it is anything but obvious. Hassidism teaches us that G-d hides Himself. This statement seems confusing at first glance because He told us, “Do I not fill all worlds?” Thus, this seeming paradoxical concept of the Omnipresent concealed begs the question, “If he is everywhere, then where is He hiding?” The answer is, He hides behind our egos. Yes, a puffed-up sense of self that believes only in its own independence is obstructing the natural inclination to perceive G-dliness. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and all of the righteous people to this day were able to perceive G-dliness everywhere because they had no ego blocking their view. More at http://thoughts4thesoul.wordpress.com