E Mussar - Sabedoria para o Crescimento Pessoal: SF

sexta-feira, 18 de fevereiro de 2022

SF - The Infinite Joy of Torah

Dedicated L'ilui Nishmas Yehudah Yoseph ben Moshe, in loving memory.

"And when Moshe descended from Mount Sinai with the two Tablets of Testimony...Moshe did not know that rays of light projected from his face, from when He spoke with him." (Shemot 34:30). What factor caused Moshe to shine with the light of the sun? When HaShem taught Moshe Torah on Mount Sinai, sparks of light flashed from the Shechinah and illuminated his face. Yet, how could it be that Moshe was not aware of the great light beaming from his countenance? Moshe Rabenu's heart was filled with the intense, incomparable joy of coming close to HaShem and learning the holy Torah. The light that projected from Moshe's face was an external reflection that revealed his inner exuberance. The real expression of Moshe Rabenu's light was the unbounded levels of joy that he experienced in his heart.

Torah study and coming close to HaShem offers us infinite levels of spiritual joy. The primary goal of our mission is to take advantage of the opportunity to grasp the joy of Torah and closeness to HaShem, that is available to everyone who engages in its study.

Envision Moshe Rabenu's countenance shining like the light of the sun. Consider that the light upon his countenance reflects his unbounded inner joy of receiving the Torah from HaShem. When you study Torah enjoy the words, delight in the concepts, and take pleasure in coming closer to HaShem.

(Based on the Midrash Tanchumah)

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