[HANASHIR:3111] Re: Blues?

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Thank you so much for your beautiful sentiments.   Although a deviation from
the usual, a worthwhile read and a lesson for us all.   Shabbat Shalom,
Meris
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From: BEBWH (at) aol(dot)com <BEBWH (at) aol(dot)com>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>; GKaye (at) 
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Date: Friday, June 04, 1999 9:19 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:3107] Re: Blues?


>Hi Guys. For those of you still home and reading this I saw something
>interesting last night and since we're spending Shabbos at home and not at
>camp I thought I'd impose upon the list for a moment. If you don;t like
items
>that move off the path of the usual and wonderful list content then delete
>now and if Adrian wants to give a little slap on the wrist for deviating
I'm
>deserving.
>
>In a wonderful book called Likutei Dibburim the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe
>writes on the subject of learning Torah. He explains the reason for all
>learning is to enable us to perform mitvos better. For example when we
learn
>the halachas of Pesach prior to Pesach we are able to observe the holiday
in
>a more meaningful manner because we can do and understand the mitzvos
better.
>The same goes for Sukkas or Shabbos or anything else. The learning we do
>directly effects the quality of our performance which impacts the level of
>our own spirituality. What if we learn about something and we don;t
translate
>it into action? He gives a great analogy so get ready, here comes the
musical
>part. He talks about a person who is able to produce beautiful music from
an
>instrument. This person (like we who subscribe to this list) can pick up an
>instrument and know where to put our fingers on the frets, which strings to
>pick or which keys on the piano to strike to create chords or melody.
However
>the laws of physics do not prevent anybody from getting a sound from the
same
>instrument. Anyone can hit the piano keys or the guitar strings and make
>noise. When we learn and then use our knowledge to do an action (mitzva) we

>are like the musician who knows how to make beautiful music. Learning
without
>action is the same as the untrained hands on the piano.
>It's perfect that the parsha this week has a message for leaders. In the
>opening line  of Beha'aloscha, G-d speaks to Moshe and tells him to tell
>Aaron he's going to get to light the menorah in the Mishkan. Why does G-d
not
>tell Aaron himself? There are lots of connections to the action of lighting
>the menorah, the spiritual light it created in the world and the spiritual
>light within each of us. We as leaders are able to teach and influence
>others. We all believe music has a special ability to ignite a spark in
>others. Moshe was the igniter of Aaron. G-d gave us the Torah through
Moshe.
>He is the leader. So when we connect with someone. when we lead someone,
when
>we teach and influence someone, when we ignite the spark and bring someone
>"close"  we, like Moshe, are not allowed to abondon them. G-d deliberately
>made Moshe continue his relationship with Aaron  We as leaders must
maintain
>the connection, continue to teach and to care about every spark we ignite
in
>our students and peers. If you read all the way down to here, have a good
>Shabbos.
>
>
>

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