39. We will conclude with what we began last week’s issue (341) with. Shabbos is for spiritual pleasures: dedicating time to learning Torah and delighting in Hashem on a day that is like Olam Haba. Thus, we should dedicate our time to delighting in Hashem’s delight – the Torah, as the posuk says (משלי ח', ל' ), “ואהיה אצלו אמון, ואהיה שעשעים יום יום משחקת לפניו בכל עת וכו '.” We only elaborated on all this to know what to do for children who play games according to their age. However, as children grow, one should teach and impress upon them that the main delight is found in learning Torah; that is the true pleasure and delight – “כי הם חיינו ואורך ימינו ” – for the “Day that is entirely Shabbos and good.” Just as every child longs to play and spend time with his father enjoying his favorite game, our longing should also be to delight with our Father in Shomayim with His delight – our holy Torah.
