For the Ilui Neshama of Avraham ben Ester ZT’L.
We read everyday before Tefillat Minha Perakim (chapters)
from Tehillim regarding the building of the Bet HaMikdash (the temple that was
destroyed which we mourn about during these days). What does David HaMelech say
in Tehillim, especially those perakim we read before Minha? It is a single
pasuk that shows the ‘finish line’ that we should all look forward to.
כי טוב יום בחצריך מאלף בחרתי הסתופף בבית אלקי מדור באהלי רשע
David HaMelech says “A single day in Your (Hashem’s) garden
(and I will be dead the next day) is better than 1,000 days in the galut (diaspora). I chose to stand in
the opening gate of Hashem’s home than living comfortably between the other
nations." (Tehillim 84)
First of all the power of Emunah behind David HaMelech seen
in this single pasuk (verse) fo Tehillim is overwhelmingly striking. It is as
if David HaMelech is standing and speaking right in front of you and you hear
his yearning to be close to Hashem! The power of David HaMelech, especially in
spiritual terms is enormous. Now let’s take it a step deeper and just think who
David HaMelech was. David was a King who had everyone underneath him, he could
have had all the women in the kingdom and all the money in the world. What does
he say? I rather die tomorrow and enjoy 24 hours in Your presence, in Your
home, in Your spiritual world than 1,000 days between other nations.
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| Be Simple, Be Yourself. |
Today we try to be like the other nations so badly. We have
the opportunity to be as Jewish as possible, even in America, and we choose to
follow the goyim and accept their lifestyle with open arms. Who cares?! Its
just a movie, two hours of my life does not mean anything. Who cares?! Its just
one advertisement on a billboard! If she is half clothed it does not bother me.
Who cares?! It was only one Tefillah that I missed, its not like the world will
end. And on and on. We let the non-Jewish lifestyle become a part of us so deep
that we forget how much our ancestors suffered just to breathe the air of the
Judean Mountains and to see the sight of the Kotel!
We have everything,
but how much do we do?
These days are days
of judgment for Israel, use your time wisely.
Judaism=Think.
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