For the Ilui Neshama of Avraham ben Ester ZT’L. Lehavdeel
For the Refua Shlema of Chai Yaakov ben Margalit shlit’a & Aharon ben
Miriam.
In Finance we are learning about Future Value and Present
Value of money in all types of situations. For example, if you have in your
savings account $5,218 with an annual interest rate of 6.8% then using specific
formulas (if every other factor stays constant) you can find out how much that
money will be worth in X amount of years.
From thinking about this on one’s free time, theCLD believes
we can learn and become inspired to continue behaving according to the Torah
and living Jewish lives. How?
We see from this that there is a limited value on money.
Money can never be infinity. Even if one fills up an entire basketball court
with bills (Benjamins we would hope) eventually they will be able to count it.
It has physical boundaries to it so it is physically bounded.
Our spiritual dollar bills have nothing to do with
boundaries, benjamins, or any type of basketball courts! Our spiritual dollars
lie in our heart that craves the closeness to Hashem wherever we are. Many
Rabbis in there middle of their speech always give Mussar by saying it doesn’t
matter how many years one has been wearing a Kippa or how many years a girl
took upon herself the beauty behind wearing Tzniyut (modest) clothing; a person
can be in a Casino at 5 in the morning with no kippa, holding a half-clothed
model in one hand and a drink in another with the greatest and utmost feeling
of betraying Hashem and the need to open up an Aaron HaKodesh and cry his eyes
out why he isn’t going in the way of Hashem.
However at the same time its all based on our actions. Many
of us tell ourselves: My Heart is religious, I believe in G-d, I am okay. But
do we actually do anything? Do we physically act as examples of Hashem’s army
in the world by getting up to do Netillat Yadayim in a Restaurant or taking out
the Kippa in our pocket to say a Beracha on the shot of tequila? We can
influence others so easily and channel the good in our system to further bring some
good to the Jewish reputation but we don’t believe in ourselves.
Money is bounded, Torah is boundless. Actually, because of
the Torah the world exists, and because of Torah boundaries are set. Therefore,
the Torah holds the boundaries to our lives.
The Power of Purim lies in Esther and Mordechai’s effect on
the entire nation to do Teshuvah in times of need. We hope to bring Mashiach
without getting into a dead-end situation relying on Teshuva. We need to bring
Mashiach BH out of love for each other and the struggle to perfect our actions
based on the Torah. B’H the spiritual force of Purim will enter our hearts to
jump and realize how much work needs to get done! And after that BH we should
all reach true happiness and success through living a life of a real Jew.
Purim is in 9 days;
did you start preparing mentally yet?
Judaism=Think.
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