Food 4 Shabbos Noach - Rosh Chodesh - Israel at war!
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Shalom from Safed, This Shabbos we read the portion of Noach. It is amazing! How the war Israel is engaged in, against Iran and its proxies in the middle East and around the world, has an effect, and influences all mankind e.g. world economy, the price of oil and even the rate of the dollar bill! When we contemplate about this phenomena we can see that this is a definite preparation for the redemption and the coming of Moshiach. We are told that the Jewish Nation is meant to be a light to all the Nations , by which all the Nations should follow. The Torah teaches us and the Rebbe Shlita Melech Ha'Moshiach stresses that this is done by educating the Nations and teaching them their meritorious relationship with the creator. The Torah teaches us that this is done through the Seven Noachide Laws. What Are the Seven Noahide Laws? The 7 Noahide Laws are rules that all of us must keep, regardless of who we are or from where we come. Without these seven things, it would be impossible for humanity to live together in harmony. 1.Do not profane G?d’s Oneness in any way. Acknowledge that there is a single G?d who cares about what we are doing and desires that we take care of His world. 2.Do not curse your Creator. No matter how angry you may be, do not take it out verbally against your Creator. 3.Do not murder. The value of human life cannot be measured. To destroy a single human life is to destroy the entire world—because, for that person, the world has ceased to exist. It follows that by sustaining a single human life, you are sustaining an entire universe. 4.Do not eat a limb of a still-living animal. Respect the life of all G?d’s creatures. As intelligent beings, we have a duty not to cause undue pain to other creatures. 5.Do not steal. Whatever benefits you receive in this world, make sure that none of them are at the unfair expense of someone else. 6.Harness and channel the human libido. Incest, adultery, and homosexual relations are forbidden. The family unit is the foundation of human society. Sexuality is the fountain of life and so nothing is more holy than the sexual act. So, too, when abused, nothing can be more debasing and destructive to the human being. 7.Establish courts of law and ensure justice in our world. With every small act of justice, we are restoring harmony to our world, synchronizing it with a supernal order. That is why we must keep the laws established by our government for the country’s stability and harmony.? For assistance and guidance?to assist the Nations of the world to be prepared for Moshiach?and the true and complete redemption, in our commencement of this New Year ,?with Joy and Happiness, you are invited to contact me.? ?
Stressing our complete trust and belief in Hashem Master of the Universe, unfortunately, it seems that this annexed message is even more pertinent as it was last week as it is this week. For all those who have inquired. Thank you so much for your concern. Baruch Hashem My family and I are well, but we are distraught, to say the least, about the situation here. The Jungle-like stampede of the Arabs in certain cities. The psychological trauma alone is so difficult to overcome. Despite these challenges, we are strengthening our belief and trust in Hashem with happiness and joy. Adding in our Prayers and Tehilim and especially in the addition of the giving of Tzedakah - Charity, as we are promised- the giving of Tzedakah speeds up the coming of the Geula - Redemption, we must thank Hashem for his miracles to finally merit the big miracle of Moshiach NOW!
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May we all have a totally Safe, Victorious, Healthy, and amazing New Year. Good Shabbos and Chodesh Tov! Moshiach NOW! Eliyahu
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This Week’s Portion
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Find your Shabbos? candle lighting times anywhere in the world here. Friday and?SHABBOS are ROSH CHODESH The order for Shabbos day is:
Two sifrei Torah are taken out, with the weekly Shabbos portion read from the first and the Rosh Chodesh reading from the second as maftir. A special Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Haftorah "Hashamayim Kisi" is read.
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In the davening throughout Friday and Shabbos, "yaaleh veyavo" is added in Shacharis, Mincha and Maariv and in bentching. In Musaf, the "ata yatzarta" section incorporating the offerings of Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh is read.
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?Noach - Elevation and Purification
May Hashem protect all of the inhabitants of the land of Israel within all the Jewish nation all over the world and grant the return of all our hostages healthy, safely and immediately. Immediate victory in this war, eliminating ALL our enemies without casualties. Blessing you, your entire family and all those who are dear to you with a healthy, happy, successful, joyous, fulfilling and prosperous New Year,?true and complete peace with the revelation of the Rebbe Shlita Melech Ha’Moshiach immediately NOW! ? ? ??In light of the situation in the Holy Land and the world at large, everyone is asked to add in Torah study ,Prayer, acts of Goodness and Kindness and especially Charity for the safety and security of the Jewish nation in Israel and all over the world.? ? This Shabbat we read the portion of Noach, the narrative of the great flood. Because of the depravity of humankind, Hashem decreed that the entire human race was to be destroyed through a great flood. The overwhelming majority of the animal kingdom was destroyed as well. Noach and his immediate family, together with representatives of each species, were spared by entering an ark and remaining there for a full year. The flood began on the seventeenth of Cheshvan, and continued for forty days and nights. The waters rose fifteen cubits above the mountains and raged for one hundred and fifty days. It took an entire solar year from when the waters began until they receded and the earth dried. ? At first glance, the flood is difficult to understand. Why did the flood continue for forty days? Surely the wicked could have been eradicated in one day? Further, why did Noach have to remain in the ark for a year? Within the boundaries of nature, a flood of such magnitude wouldn’t recede in thousands of years. Miraculously, it could clear in a day. Why, then, did it take exactly a year? ? The flood was more than just a means to destroy the wicked. It served to purify the world. Since the world was created in order that man should perfect it through divine service, the sins of Noach’s generation and those that preceded it defiled the earth itself. This is why the upper crust of the earth was destroyed, as Rashi comments. The flood served to purify the earth. The number forty represents the size of a Mikveh, and therefore it rained for forty days and nights. This is also why the flood began on the seventeenth, the numerical value of Tov, which means good in Hebrew. The number fifteen is the name of Hashem: Ten is Yud and five is Hey. Yud and Hey form the name of Hashem. The fifteen cubits represented Hashem’s presence above the earth and the hundred fifty days represent the fifteen permeating all ten aspects of creation. Rashi explains at great length that the ark was submerged eleven cubits. This is because impurity is connected with the number eleven and submerging the eleven cubits represents subjugation of the impure. ? The ark was also not only a refuge, but an elevating experience. In order to enter the newly purified earth, Noach and the animals needed to be raised to a higher level. The spirituality of the ark paralleled the Messianic era. One of the prophecies concerning Moshiach is that “The wolf will dwell with the lamb … because the world will be filled with the knowledge of Hashem as the waters fill the ocean.” Throughout the entire year, wild and domestic animals coexisted in a small space without injuring each other. This was due to the intense divine revelation in the ark. It lasted for an entire year, in order that this sanctity should permeate Noach and the animals throughout each of the seasons. This is the reason Noach had to force the animals to leave after the ark rested, as mentioned in Rashi. This is a lesson that unity prepares us for the coming of Moshiach. ? The word ark in Hebrew is Teiva, which also means word. The Baal Shem Tov explained that the command to Noach “enter the Teiva” is relevant to each one of us. When we feel surrounded and overwhelmed by the world around us, we must enter the words of Torah and the words of prayer. Not only must we study and pray, but also we must immerse ourselves in the depth of the words. The deeper we immerse ourselves in the words of Torah and prayer, the greater their effect. If we immerse ourselves sufficiently, not only will they serve as a refuge, but also they will bring us to the ultimate heights. ? The Rebbe explains that the flood was a precursor for the knowledge of Hashem filling the world as the waters fill the ocean, which will occur with the coming of Moshiach. May our increase in acts of goodness and kindness immediately allow us to see true world peace, “The wolf dwelling with the lamb,” not only in a limited place and time, but for eternity.
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