Being proud of one’s Judaism
A Jew hastens the end of exile, filling one’s service with vitality (warmth). Wandering through the vast desert is comparable to the current exile; the spiritual desert results from thinking about the secular world as big and important, while being cold to Torah and Mitzvos.
Our physical desires limit us; our spiritual desires liberate us
Physical desires could not be satisfied by Mahn, which cultivated an inner appetite for spirituality after which can fulfill the physical & the spiritual.
When one fulfills Torah & Mitzvos with bitul that permeates, then it becomes enjoyment
Connection between two explanations of עקב (trampled with a heel and “heel of Moshiach). Preceding Moshiach, we should do Mitzvos with Kabalos Ol.
Our avodah in Galus reaches to the Essence and thus we will receive comfort direct from HaShem
Parsha V’eschanan (the first paragraph of Shema) reflects life in Eretz Yisrael (revealed light) ראיה. Parshas Ekev (the second paragraph of Shema) reflects life in Galus (hidden light) שמיעה.
Parsha ואתחנן עקב
Avodahמלמעלה למטהמלמטה למעלהFunctional In Eretz YisraelראיהIn Galus שמיעהHaftorahנחמו נחמוComfort through the Prophetsציון עזבני
Comfort direct from HaShem
Paragraph of Shema and Paragraph of Shema
ואתחנן עקבIncludes בכל מאודךDoes not include בכל מאודכםושננתם ... וקשרתםTorah then Mitzvosוקשרתם ... למדתםMitzvos then TorahCommands (Kabalos Ol)Reward & Punishmentאזהרה ליחידאזהרה לציבור
The death of a Tzadik is as difficult as the breaking of the Tablets
The writing on the Tablets (the body), is nothing without the kedusha (the soul); thus, when the kedusha left the Tablets, nothing (significant) remained and Moshe could break them. So too with a Tzadik for the life of a Tzadik is not a physical life but a spiritual life.
We do not have the ability to create, except as HaShem’s agents to conquer the world
A woman is required to make the blessings on Torah, since her Torah study has independent value, a proper method for her to serve HaShem.
