CLD #719

The idea of Hinuch (parenting) is quite important and we see that throughout the entire community and history of the Jewish people. The Mitzvot that are linked to parenting are crucial for the foundation of the Jewish people because our children, especially in the crazy generation as ours, are the future. What does our future hold? In our Parasha, Parashat VeYerah, we see Avraham Avinu do a small act and the Torah hints parenting and its importance in the lightest way.

 
Jews are obsessed with teaching and passing the Torah and the Mitzvot forward to the next generation. Millions of dollars are put into the market on toys, snacks, cereal boxes, games, books, etc. in the Jewish communities throughout the world to get children sparked and 'high' on Torah. Why is this? Because we believe that the Torah is the Emet (the Truth) of this world, of Olam Haze, and we know that if we do not take it in our hands to pass on the values and laws of Shulhan Aruch and our holy Rabbis then no one will do it and the Torah will not be fused into our lives.
 
In our Parasha, the first Pesukim are a direct continuation with the previous Parasha, Lech Lecha, and discuss Avraham Avinu and his will to invite guests to his home after giving himself a Brit Milah (circumcision). Avraham Avinu had such an intense connection with Hashem that he just wanted to bring people closer to Mitzvot and the way of the Torah. Hashem saw Avraham's emotional pain so He sent to his tent three angels from Shamayim that were disguised as arabs to invite.
 
After inviting them in to the tent the entire home became a factory just to do Hachnassat Orhim (serving and inviting guests). Sarah began cooking foods and Avraham (before Yitzhak Avinu was born) gave Ishmael the meat to begin preparing it for the guests. From this act noted by the Torah (Bereshit 18:7) we learn the importance of doing Mitzvot and INCLUDING your children in the service of Hashem.
 
When doing a Mitzvah by yourself and you know it will result in the best outcome, you are not including other people. Sometimes having your son and/or daughter do the act with you, not only you are teaching your children the way of Hashem, but you are also making Hashem smile from Shamayim. Rashi notes that the na'ar (teenager) noted in the Pasuk is Ishmael and that Avraham was teaching his son the Mitzvah of Hachnassat Orhim. This shows us the power of teaching the next generation and the importance of always including people in the Mitzvot we do.
 
Remember, we are one big family, one big community trying to do Kiddush Hashem and spread Hashem rule over the world to the entire globe. B'H even with the smallest actions we can bring Mashiah closer, especially after this crazy storm in America's East Coast, by keeping Shabbat and singing Zemirot (Shabbat sings) around the Shabbat table filled with delicious foods Lichovd Shabbat Kodesh. (I would like to thank the Shehebar Family for letting me use their home/electricity to write this CLD, Olam Hessed Yibaneh)
 

SHABBAT SHALOM!

 

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