The
next Parashat HaShavua (Weekly Torah Section) is Parashat Nitzavim. The Torah
explains that Am Yisrael were “Nitzvaim” which means standing. Next week we will be spiritually standing before Hashem and get judged for the upcoming year. This means every event next year that can make or break our future is judged upon, every doctor visit, how healthy we will be, how successful we will be in our Torah learning, how well we do in our businesses, etc.
When
someone is ordered to court on a specific day, whether it be three weeks from
the date of the person receiving notice or even a day before, the person has to
mentally prepare for the occasion. The individual will stand in front of a
judge and will be asked specific questions and will need to know how to answer
to pass the trial. What is different on Rosh HaShanah? The Judge is Hashem who
sees and hears everything.
Many
people think Rosh HaShanah is only about the delicious foods and being with
family. Did you know there are many righteous people who barely eat and spend
time with their families on Rosh HaShanah because they learn the seriousness of
the day. The truth is no one expects us to jump 5 or 10 levels ahead of where
we are now a single week before this great day, but we are expected from Hashem
to PREPARE for this day. There is only a week left. What can we do?!
The
minimum is be careful of our actions this week: watch what we say, watch our
anger levels, give more tzedakah, go to selihot, pray with more kavana, read
tehillim, do more than what you did last week. Always push forward and move
onwards with your Avodat Hashem (Jewish service). Therefore, we must understand
to LEARN about Rosh HaShanah and ASK our Rabbis what its really all about
(besides for the fact we know its about getting judged for next year).
SHAVUA TOV!
Judaism=Think.
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