It
says in Kohelet, Perek Tet: At all times, let your garments be white, and
let oil not be wanting on your head.
Shlomo
HaMelech explains to us a deep concept regarding living a life of a Jew. Shlomo
HaMelech is the smartest man that ever lived. With the wisdom that Hashem
passed over Shlomo, no man will ever reach his knowledge. Obviously everything Shlomo
wrote has deep meaning behind it that connects to everything the Torah teaches
A
concept in our lives is staying pure at all costs. This is something that we
Jews revolve our lives around: Purity, Sanctity, being an example of Hashem’s
attributes, living a life of modesty, etc. This Pasuk written by Shlomo shows
us we need to constantly at all times make sure our clothing is white.
On
a simple basis, everyone gets the point. Stay clean and pure. But on a slightly
deeper level what does my garment have to do anything? Shlomo could have just
said “at all times be white” or “at all times be pure.” Our Neshama (soul) is
like a garment and we constantly need to live this life making sure we do not
get it stained. And even if we do get it stained with the most horrible sins,
Hashem still hears our tefillot (prayer) and accepts our Teshuva.
Also
there is a connection with what we wear physically. It says in Tehillim that a
woman should wear mishbetzot zahav (settings of gold), which is a hint
to tzeniyot (modest clothing). Also in Tehillim David HaMelech (the
composer) wrote that Hashem is the only one in all the worlds that can “wear
the garment of ga’ava (self pride),” which means that man cannot wear any form
of self-pride. This directly links to Hodesh Elul wear we must continue working
on our middot (characteristics) even more. We are two weeks away from
Judgment Day > Rosh HaShanah.
Stay modest, stay pure,
smile.
SHAVUA TOV!
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