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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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