BS’D
Today’s daily dose is dedicated to the hatzlocha of all of the women and their families who attended the emotional evening at Kever Mama Rachel this past Wednesday evening. May everyone be zocha to an abundance of bracha and may all of the tefillot be answered for the very best.
What a gift it is to bask in the delight of feeling close to Hashem on Shabbat Kodesh! Shabbat enables us to connect to all the levels of our soul on high, and therefore, we are able to bond to Hashem Himself.
However, this requires spiritual and physical work. A person must prepare himself for the holiness that he receives on Shabbat to refine himself in order to create a vessel that can absorb the inner delight he enjoys on Shabbat. By way of preparing and waiting for Shabbat to come, we elevate our possessions – our clothes, food, body, etc. – to hold the light of Shabbat. During the time of the Beit HaMikdash, the Kohanim would be infused with sanctity by delighting in the offerings. We are granted the same lofty level every Shabbat.
Every time we switch from the mundane to a Shabbat mindset, we renew our wedding vows ‘signed’ at Har Sinai. We essentially elevate ourselves from our material nature and bond with Hashem in holiness.
Shabbat afternoon in particular is permeated with kedusha. It is a time of intimacy and silent union with Hashem. As the Shabbat slowly approaches its end, we may struggle to hold back the inner havoc that we set aside during the earlier part of Shabbat. Yet let us try to muster up the strength to remain happy for the sake of Shabbat Kodesh and not put a damper on our spirits so that we may share as much joy with Hashem as possible.
This becomes our sign to Hashem that we are in love with Him since we are willing to hold back our sadness for the sake of not making Him sad. When we make a conscious effort to overlook our pain so not to cause Hashem pain so to speak, we become the recipients of His never-ending love!
