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We learn, “ – And Moshe ascended to G-d.”
The letter denotes a supplement or addition. This indicates that one does
not have to wait until his death in order to ascend to Hashem. He can
already do so in this world, during his lifetime by coming close to Hashem
through making a kiddush Hashem.Every Jewish neshamah is a nitzotz
of Moshe Rabbeinu’s neshamah. This pasuk hints that just as Moshe
Rabbeinu came close to Hashem during his lifetime, every Jew is able to
do likewise.
It is customary to bury a dead person in his tallit without the fringes. This
is because the fringes allude to the fulfillment of mitzvot. In order not to
mock the deceased, who cannot perform mitzvot anymore, the fringes are
removed. This inspires all those who escort the deceased to strive to fulfill
mitzvot while they are still able to perform them.
The Satan deviously attempts to prevent a person from sanctifying “Speak to the Children of Israel, saying: When
Hashem’s Name. However, when one overcomes these obstacles and a woman conceives and gives birth to a male,
improves his Avodat Hashem despite them, his reward is endless.
she shall be impure for a seven-day period, as
during the days of her menstruant infirmity
shall she be impure”
(Vayikra 12:2)
“If she gives birth to a female, she shall be
impure for two weeks, as during her
“Moshe said to Aharon: Of this did Hashem menstruation period; and for sixty-six days she
speak, saying: I will be sanctified through those shall stay in blood of purity”
whoare closetoMe, andIwill be honored (ibid. vs. 5)
before the entire people; and Aharon fell silent”
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