Ki Kol Ish Asher Bo
Mum Lo Yikrav Ish Iver o’Piseakh o’Huram o’Saruah (VaYikrah 21:18)
The pasuk on top explains that Kohanim (holy priests of the
Bet HaMikdash) who have blemishes or are blind are not allowed to bring the
sacrifices to the alter in the Bet HaMikdash. That is a beautiful piece of law
and great for the Third Bet HaMikdash when Mashiakh comes and for Kohanim but
at the end of the day, what does this have to do with me?
Sometimes we think we are perfect, we have 100% health, we
are young and beautiful, everything seems so right. Even though we do need to thank Hashem for our health
and use it for the greatest way of living with Hashem, we still need to
remember that we are always put in specific places in life to perfect our middot (characteristic
traits and behavior). Sometimes we are placed in difficult situations just to
pray to Hashem and yell: HELP ME! Why? Because if Hashem loves us, He wants us
close to Him like a father who loves his son. He wants to hear from us all the
time, so therefore he puts us in situations that will make us come back and
plead: Aba, I need your advice!
This Pasuk from our Parasha, Parashat Emor, comes to teach
us to strengthen ourselves because sometimes we are spiritually blemished
in our outlook and think what is true is false and what is right is wrong. Its
to put us in a place of prayer to ask G-d for the correct outlook in our
decision making. For example, someone might think that learning Torah all day
is an actual disaster for society! Who will take care of all society’s issues?
Who will make sure that X, Y, Z will get accomplished?! On the other hand, an
individual with a spiritual mindset will see that this person is completely off
and needs to work on their Bitakhon (trust in Hashem) and Emunah (belief in
Hashem) because after all, if Hashem created the world I am pretty sure He
knows how to run it and get X, Y, Z done. 
This all connects to keeping Shabbat and resting on Shabbat
Kodesh! When an individual has Shabbat they literally testify every week over
and over again: G-d, I know you are in control of the world and when I am doing
the Mitzvot you command me, whatever I think I am “losing out on” by keeping
Shabbat I know you will take care of me and watch over me that in the end not
only will I not lose out, but I will become more successful than everyone else.
Shabbat Shalom!
Judaism=Think.
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