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Audio: The Anti-Somnambulism Extravaganza: Wake Up, Each Moment Counts!
9/2/2009 10:21:00 AM
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.Tie a Ribbon of Acknowledgement Around the First Fruit Tree! This week's Torah portion of Ki Tavo (Deut. 26:1) begins with the word V'haya, an expression indicating joy. And there's no experience of joy as great as bringing the first fruits of the Land of Israel to the Holy Temple! The concept of the first fruits is an extraordinary lesson in the dynamics of the human condition, and as our hosts learn, bringing the first fruits represents a dimension of our relationship with G-d that applies to all of us throughout our lives. It's all about humility, and the ability to put ourselves aside and acknowledge G-d's presence and kindness.
Indeed, it would seem that the commandment of coming into the Land and bringing the first fruits to the Holy Temple makes this parsha an especially happy one!
But take heed: this Torah portion also features the severe admonitions (curses) which transpire when the people of Israel do not follow the Torah... but wait, this section also begins with the word V'haya, indicating joy! What's the deal? Is this not a great contradiction? Our hosts solve this mystery!
Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Richman also study the disease of forgetfulness and the sorry state of affairs in which masses of humanity veritably sleepwalk their lives away. Our hosts declare: Somnambulism stops here! Time to wake up! How can this waste of life be avoided? A perfect lesson for our month of Elul and preparation for the Days of Awe.
This week's video features from the Temple Institute:
Light to the Nations Video Teaching, with Rabbi Chaim Richman: Topic to be announced! Premiering Thursday, September 3rd. Click here: http://universaltorah.com/programming/category/temple-institute-light-to-the-nations/
Weekly Torah Portion: Ki Tavo with Rabbi Chaim Richman
The war against complacency: How do we keep our relationship with G-d vibrant? How do we maintain the edge He requires? The secret is in acknowledging today as being the most important day, the only day.
http://universaltorah.com/programming/category/temple-institute-light-to-the-nations/weekly-torah/
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Rabbi Chaim Richman is the international director of the Temple Institute in Jerusalem which is dedicated to rebuilding the Holy Temple (Beit HaMikdash). He is a member of the current effort to revive the Sanhedrin and the author of ten books including Mystery of the Red Heifer and A House of Prayer for All Nations. Yitzchak Reuven works at the Temple Institute in Jerusalem. He previously worked building Biblical harps and other musical instruments for use in the Holy Temple. He and Rabbi Chaim Richman have been friends since their Israeli army days. They host the Temple Talk podcast dealing with issues of the Temple Mount and the weekly Torah parsha every Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Israel time (10am U.S. EST) on Israel National Radio.