Its another double Parasha Shabbat! The two Parshiyot for
this Shabbat are Akhareh – Kedoshim, which discuss tons of laws of purity,
sexual immorality, korbanot (sacrifices) and other laws that are fundamental to
Jewish living. One of the Rashi commentaries on the Pesukim in our Parshiyot is
a real wake up alert for all of us.
In VaYikrah 19:26 there is a Pasuk that on the Peshat
(literal meaning) level you can learn it in one viewpoint and on Derash,
another level of Torah learning, you can see it in a different way completely.
In our Parasha there is a distinct prohibition to got to fortune tellers and
people who use the impure spiritual power to tell you your luck. They are
called Yidonim or Ov. These people take bones and through
spiritual impurity they have the bone speak fortune or they place objects in
their armpit and it causes the individual to reach a form of impure fortune
telling.
This is what our Pasuk explains in the first way after
viewing it, as it says “You Shall not act on the basis of omens…” Rashi
explains this another way. Rashi says the word that describes omens in Hebrew
is “Te’onenu,” coming from the word Onot,
which in Hebrew means seasons (of the year). Rashi gives strong rebuke that
teaches not to serve Hashem “based on the season.” Meaning, if an individual
likes warmer weather he should NOT serve Hashem BECAUSE of this warm weather and its EASIER to do Mitzvot, rather
the person should be on the same active level of living with Hashem year round.
This is strong mussar for all of us today because it is
getting warmer outside and there is more temptation to go out to parks and
nature reserves, etc. There is no problem to do so UNLESS it conflicts with our
Avodat Hashem. If an individual wakes up Shabbat morning and sees it is a
beautiful day, they shouldn’t think walking to the park instead of going to
pray in Hashem’s Home (Kenissah, Bet Kenesset, Shul) is a good idea.
Be’ezrat Hashem from the privilege we have of living in a
generation where its so easy to perform Shabbat and its beauty we should see
Mashiakh Tzidkenu Bimhera BeYamenu!
Judaism=Think.
Shabbat Shalom!
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