SF - Those Who Perform Mitzvot Are Blessed

The journey is beautiful

"And you shall command the Children of Israel, and they shall take to you pure olive oil for lighting, to kindle the lamps continually" (Shemot 27:20). It would have been correct for the verse to say "they shall bring to you pure olive oil..." Nevertheless, the Torah wrote "they shall take to you pure olive oil" in order to reveal to us a great secret. Specifically, when we perform a Mitzvah with the proper intention we are not giving, rather we are taking great gifts of light and holiness. In this light, the Midrash explains the inner meaning of a verse from Mishlei (6:23), The flame of a Mitzvah: "When a person fulfills a Mitzvah it is as if he kindled a flame in front of HaShem and instilled life within his very soul; for the soul of man is called the flame of HaShem." Each Mitzvah is a spiritual source, and a wellspring of goodly waters for us to partake. The more we are aware of HaShem's Presence in the Mitzvot, the more we actively enrich our souls with new supplies of light, holiness, and life.    Envision the joy of Aaron HaKohen kindling the lights of the Menorah in the Mishkan. Sense the holiness that he draws from the Mitzvah and the closeness to HaShem that he experiences.  Before you do a Mitzvah, reflect that the Mitzvah is an opportunity to kindle the flame of your holy soul, and an opportunity to come close to HaKodesh Baruch Hu.   (Based on the commentary of the Sefat Emet and the Bat Eiyin) May the souls who left this world be remembered for a blessing. R' Yochanon Mordecai ben Ephraim and Moras Esther Leah bas Yehudah Yoseph HaRav HaGaon Rebe Mordecai ben Rav Moshe Meira Leah bas Michael Basha Elka bas Moshe HaCohen R' Maair Ben R' Yakutiel and Javayeer z"tl  HaRav HaGaon Rebe Yisrael ben HaRav HaGaon Zev Wolf HaRav HaGaon Rebe Moshe ben HaRav HaGaon Yacov Moshe Fisher HaRav HaGaon Daniel Zvi ben Avraham Chanuch HaRav HaGaon BZF Refuah Shleimah Yochanon Baruch ben Fruma Ettta Zivia bas Raizel Tzvi ben Chana Avner Shimon ben Argamon Michael Dovid ben Miriam Leah Hadassah bas Michal Chana Chava Bas Michal Chanah Nuna bas Nuna Yakir Efraim Ben Rachel Devora Chaya Leah bas Sara Chaya Shaina Chana Bas Itcha Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora Shmuel Ben Navat Chanah Tauba bat Tzilah. Daniella bat Sarah Rise bat Faiga salantfoundation.org US 305 653 1182 Israel 058 429 8471 Visit our website Connect with us Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email

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