When Rabbis tell us (men) in Shiruim (Torah
classes) that 1 hour of Gemara is the backbone for success and the overall
foundation for Kedusha (purity) in one’s life, they are certainly not joking.
Baruch Hashem I had the zchut to look over a
Rashi in Masechet Berachot (2b). The Gemara speaks about the different views of
the Chiyuv (obligation) to say Kriyat Shema at nighttime and brings up a piece
of learning that says this Chiyuv begins at Tzet
HaKochavim, or the emergence of 3 stars (Nightfall).
The Gemara brings
Psukim (verses) from Nechemiah (in Ktuvim-Writings) that teach us the day
begins at dawn (and not at sunrise) and ends by Tzet HaKochavim (and not
sunset). Because these psukim are from Ktuvim and not from the Torah, these
psukim do not stand as solid proof, rather they stand as a mere code (to prove
what the day actually means).
Rashi says on this learning (that the psukim
are considered as code and not as proof) that the Psukim teach that the day is
destroyed (ends) by the Tzet HaKochavim is proof of a Zecher (a remembrance) and not an actual solid proof.
What jumps to the average reader in this
Rashi?! The fact that Rashi says the day is destroyed after Tzet HaKochavim (Nightfall).
I think we can say from here that Rashi is
giving Am Yisrael very tough Mussar (rebuke) to fix our actions. Rashi is
telling us DO NOT WASTE TIME. Run after the Truth and the Emet of life and this
world and find what is BEST FOR YOU! Wherever we are spiritually, we need to
constantly tell ourselves: push for your spiritual potential!
Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof, Justice Justice Chase.
Tzidkatcha Tzedek Le’Olan VeToratcha Emet,
Your (Hashem) Justice is Justice forever and your Torah is TRUTH!
What is the Truth? The Torah and its ways.
What is Rashi telling us?
A life without a basic foundation of Torah is
a life of Injustice and falsity!
At the same time we need to understand that
everything is in the hands of Hashem. So what does that mean? Whatever is in my
control I need to put as much effort as I can, and then let Hashem do the rest.
It is like sending out mail. I put the effort of putting the letter in the envelope
with the correct stamp in the correct mailbox and Hashem controls whether it
gets to the correct party.
B’H we should strive for a life filled with Kdusha (purity) and
Emet (truth), because that is the only way we will succeed in anything we do.
SHAVUA TOV!
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