It hardly seems fair, but G-d blatantly favors some over others. * Having good fortune when there is so much strife is an obvious injustice to so many losers. Is elitism part of Torah?
Redeemed from centuries of spiritual mistrust, our attention is directed to what religion has always taught us to ignore – the body. * Everybody must shine on their own. The role of mentor (mashpia) is meant to be temporary.
Anticipate the light of success shining upon a new world, renewing it with health and spectacular beauty. * The imminent redemption promises such intense healing that it completely removes the nightmarish trauma of generations.
Take a look at their faces. Do they look particularly dismissive of Torah study or modesty? * The real stampede is overbearing rebuke, fixation on negative attention.
The prolonged suffering in exile is a peleh, beyond reason, a wonder. * G-d whispers its inner meaning through the wonders in the Torah.
Are you seeing miracles and wonders in your life? If not, do you at least know where to look for them? * The peace of the Messianic Era brings success and prosperity on a global scale.
Six years in Chadar HaMittos, the Bedroom Chamber of the Holy Temple. * Daring to descend into conversation.
Moshiach the king is also a rav who cares for every person - even outcasts, lepers. He sees the good in everyone and inspires them to take the direct path to redemption.
The King David within is the realization that our birthright is a palace, overflowing with wealth. Resurrecting this true identity marks the end of the decrepit-chic of former generations, when we were “crushed to shine.”
Today “opinions” are shutdown and cancelled, sources ignored. The only debate is “who does this guy think he is?!” * Pesach is honest about who attends and what motivates them (the Four Sons) and has us remember who is absent (the Fifth).
Those who hear the calling understand what is demanded from us from the Moses of our times. * Every person has a dimension within called “Moses” - it is daas, being engaged and present, connecting and feeling.
This innovation flips all definitions of pious and penitent on their heads. * Moshiach “will bring the righteous to repentance” - the perfectly pious will achieve t’shuva only after Moshiach comes.
Every day we unite with our Divine core. But if this heightened state of intimacy with G-d is always present and available to all, why don’t we feel it? Why does this spiritual reality not shine through?
June 1, 2021