Food 4 Shabbos Va'era - Israel at war!

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Shalom from Safed,

? 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 hostages healthy, safely and immediately. Immediate victory in this war, eliminating ALL our enemies without casualties. True and lasting peace with the revelation of the Rebbe Melech Ha’Moshiach immediately NOW! ? In this week’s portion we encounter Moshe Rabbeinu returning to Hashem after he seemingly failed in his first mission to relate the message of the redemption to the children of Israel, who would not listen due to the burden of their slavery. Hashem sends Moshe on an additional mission to speak the message of the redemption and “Let my people go” to Pharaoh. In reply, Moshe says that if the children of Israel did not listen to him, how will Pharaoh heed to his words especially since he had a speech impediment. Hashem tells Moshe that Aharon Moshe’s brother will be sent together with him to be his spokesmen. The immediate question that rises is If Hashem wishes Moshe to speak, why does he not heal his speech? If Hashem wants Aharon to speak, so why send Moshe in the first place? The commentaries explain that Hashem wanted Moshe to speak with his handicap. This would exhibit the true essence of Moshe being totally subservient to Hashem. This was not a charismatic speaker who rhetorically convinced and swept Pharaoh off his feet. Rather as our Rabbi’s explain the divine presence spoke through the throat of Moshe. Moshe was only a mouth piece for Hashem’s voice to be revealed in the world. Aharon was added just to make the message which was in the holy tongue – Hebrew, translated and clear to Pharaoh in Egyptian. In order for us to have our message of the redemption heard we need to nullify our self-entity and strive to be totally subservient and united with Hashem. May we merit the Geulah immediately NOW! ?To receive, guidance and consultation of how to overcome our ego and self entity in order to merit our personal redemption, you are invited to contact me.

May we all have a Safe, Victorious, Healthy and Warm Winter Moshiach NOW! Eliyahu

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Va'era?-?Seven Steps ? 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. 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 week we read the portion of?Va'era?after ushering in the month of Shevat. The portion describes the first seven of the ten plagues that preceded the exodus from Egypt. The ten plagues were more than a punishment?for?the Egyptians?for?their evil ways, and more than a demonstration of Hashem’s might. Each of them cleansed a different aspect of the negativity of Egypt. This is also why the plagues were in the number ten; Hashem created the world with ten utterances and the impurity of Egypt defiled every aspect of the world. It was therefore necessary?for?the purification to be in ten steps. Each of the plagues teaches us lessons in life. In the first plague all of the waters in Egypt turned to blood. Water is cold, whereas blood is warm. To overcome negativity, we must serve Hashem with fervor and warmth. ??The second plague was frogs. The Torah stresses that the frogs went everywhere, including the ovens. Unlike the destructive plagues, like the wild animals and the locusts, the frogs simply made noise. Nevertheless, they were ready to go into ovens, endangering themselves. Sometimes, we feel our Mitzvah or our contribution to the future of the Jewish people is not very significant, and therefore not worthy of sacrifice or excess effort. The frogs teach us the opposite. Whatever we do?for?Hashem, and whatever we do to advance His plan, must be done with total devotion and self-sacrifice. ??The third plague was lice. During the first three plagues, Pharaoh summoned magicians to imitate the plagues. They succeeded with the first two. When it came to the plague of lice, the magicians couldn’t imitate the plague and admitted,?this,?is the Finger of G-d. Rashi explains that magic can’t work on things that are so small. This is a lesson?for?all of us in our approach to the Torah. Often, we can grasp the general lesson of a particular Mitzvah. However, when it comes to the minute details, they make no sense to us. Seemingly, if a Mezuzah is affixed to my doorpost, constantly reminding me of Hashem’s presence, what difference does it make if a letter is missing or damaged? Similarly, I can perceive that a pig is a filthy animal and?shouldn't?be eaten. What difference is there however?what utensils I use? The answer is that?this?is the Finger of G-d. Only Hashem, who created the world with all of its intricacies, can fathom the smallest details of creation. Similarly, only His unfathomable wisdom can grasp the meaning of the minute details of a Mitzvah. By fulfilling the exact details, we submit to a higher wisdom and reach the Finger of G-d. ??The fourth plague was the mixture of animals entering the homes. Hashem distinguished between the Egyptian and the Israelite homes and the animals only entered the homes of the Egyptians. This teaches us that we must distinguish between human behavior and animalistic behavior. Our homes must be free from any lowly and animalistic influences from society. Imagine how absurd it would be?for?a boar to be sitting on a couch. Animalistic behavior should be equally unthinkable. ??The fifth plague was the pestilence that killed the cattle of the Egyptians. The cattle were Egyptian deities. We must learn from this not to idolize animalistic pursuits. Our physical needs and pleasures are a tool to better our lives and better serve Hashem, not goals to be idolized. ??The sixth plague was boils. Aharon took ash and threw it to the sky. It spread over the entire Egypt and afflicted all of the people and animals. Sometimes we feel that our acts are insignificant. We must realize that one Mitzvah can spread over the entire world and bring healing and good. Similarly, one negative act can cause great pain and destruction. ??The seventh plague was that of hail. The hailstones were filled with flickering flames. Hashem prefaced this plague by saying “Behold, I will send all of my plagues upon your heart.” Why is this plague referred to as all of the plagues? The Kli Yakar explains that this miracle was totally beyond comprehension and Pharaoh could have no doubt that this was the Hand of Hashem. This would force him to reconsider all of the previous plagues and recognize the Hand of Hashem, placing all of the plagues?upon his heart?at once. This is a powerful lesson. When we see a miracle, we must reflect on everything we have experienced and will experience and realize this too is the Hand of Hashem. ??Before the Jewish people entered the land of Israel, Moshe began to expound the Torah in depth and lucidity on Rosh Chodesh Shevat. When Moshiach comes, we are assured he will reveal a new dimension in the depth of Torah. May we go from celebrating this Rosh Chodesh Shevat to hearing the new dimensions of Torah from the Rebbe Melech Ha’Moshiach as a united people in the land of Israel immediately NOW Mammesh!

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