Vayikra - Longing to Return

you're listening to the weekly partial podcast with Ari goldwag recorded with ashram's never ending assistance in remap instrument this week's parishes we begin a new safer of the Torah brand new book but really it's a hemshek it's a continuation from the previous book the end of Sarah shamos we had four different parishes that spoke about the mishkan the construction of the mishkan the different parts of the Michigan and finally at the beginning of our safer the beginning of our Parish of aikra God calls out to Moshe from the oil maid from this tent of meeting from this place that the Jewish people the entire nation has completely given themselves to to create to put together a place where hashem's presence will dwell from that place hashem's presence God's voice calls out to Moshe rabenu and tells him all about the carbonis the sacrifices that are to be brought what is the way to connect to Hashem through this incredible building this edifice that was built the Tabernacle before we get to the madrush which I'd like to share with you today and the pasak which I'd like to share with you some Concepts which are not explicit in the magic before that I'd like to share with you just a simple thought that occurred to me as we're going through these persius as we're talking about the Tabernacle and as we begin to hear how Hashem calls to Moshe from the Tabernacle from the mishkan we read these parishes always at this time of year leading in to Nisan leading into pesach to Passover and I was struck with the thought that you know it's our hearts desires our deepest prayer we've been praying for two millennia Hashem gave us back back a base hamiktush give us back a place where his presence dwells so that we can bring the core bonus we can fulfill these Commandments the 613 Commandments many of those Commandments involve bringing sacrifices that we can't bring today because we don't have a base of English we don't have a temple we don't have a Miss back we don't have an altar we're waiting for that moment right the Jewish people have returned to erits Israel we've returned to RT surreality we shall live to in in the Millions and we don't yet have a basement and I was thinking that we read at this time about the Tabernacle and about the calling Hashem calling to my sharabenu as it kind of it's to to be my error on us to awaken in US a sense of awe a sense of wanting desire for that relationship for the mishkan for a base time make this for a temple because pesach is that time and we bring the carbon pesach it's a foundational one of the first Mitzvahs the Jewish people received was to bring a Corbin pesach to sacrifice the Seder is is not a complete seder that we have we're missing the the central component pesach the carbon pesach that's why it's called pesach it represents the fact that Hashem pass over our home saved the Jewish people brought us out made us into a nation it's such a central component to pesach and it's missing we know about the Seder but the Seder is really about the carbon pesach and we could say perhaps that we read about the mishkan and we read about Hashem calling to Masha because there's a calling a calling to be samigdush according to the temple calling to Mitzvahs according to carbon pesach that we're supposed to hear as we read these parishes and as we lead in we're heading in we have two weeks left less than two weeks until until pesach comes and there's a call hashem's voice is calling out to us come come back come back to the my mikdosh come back to my temple come back to to bring in corbones come back to artsy thrall come back to your shalim to Jerusalem so with that introduction I'd like to share with you what the measure says because it also speaks about coming back foreign [Music] which we're going to see not just what the measure says as I mentioned but also some of the fortunes say on the pasta because it's very important to understand this call this call the call of Hashem to us to us again in Hosea chapter 14 verse 5. foreign those who sit in the shade of Hashem those who come to Nestle in the under the wings of the divine presence they shall return this is a reference to the garum to those who convert who come under the divine presence come under the wings of the divine presence [Music] they're protected in this in the shade of God as it were now what about and we'll see shortly what this has to do with this is what this has to do with Hashem calling out to Maisha but there's a concept of garim people who return to the Jewish people people who Connect into the Jewish people become a part of the Jewish people they started off as non-jews they become Jewish says the verse says they shall there's different explanations of what this actually means in the verse means as the Manchester understands it they shall live like doggone like the word Dagan means means wheat or other kinds of crops that support human existence live as wheat they shall live as the sustaining Foods Israel says the magic when gaming come when those proselytes come to join the Jewish people they become as important as the people of Israel themselves means they live like Dogan dogon is a reference to those things that sustain mankind but we're going to say that it's a reference to the Jewish people as well refers to Jewish people as Dagon in a certain sense the Jewish people provide sustenance to the entire world through our connection to Hashem through our through our bringing the Torah down into the world through the spiritual teachings upon which two other major religions are are based comes through us yes the verse they shall flower like a like a Vine like a grapevine so the garum first of all they're like the Jewish people in regards to the fact that they are sustaining the world they're also like the Jewish people insofar as they are like the Vine the vine as is pointed out in the mafortion of a Vine so it itself the the the vine itself the tree so to speak of the Grapevine it's it's not a great tree it's not a great wood you can't really you can't really construct anything without wood it itself is nothing amazing but the grapes the fruits that it produces are something that everyone seeks for grape juice for wine we see that the Jewish people is also referred to as a grapevine and the garim the the prosely those who join the Jewish people in a certain sense their background their tree is weak it's not it comes from a place which wasn't as spiritual which wasn't as connected to God and yet they're able to attach themselves in a way that they produce delicious fruits just as the Jewish people do now what's the idea here how does this connect device Malaysia we're going to see very shortly with talmud says the magic the Duggan besides referring to the Jewish people can also refer to the the study of gemara the study of Tarsha balte the oral tradition the garim those who attach themselves to our who they have a special ability thinking of a rabi Akiva was the son of of yasuf who was a gear they have a special ability to study the Torah government they they flower like a like a Vine it's a reference of the fact that they study Majors they understand with Russian like we're studying together right now their mention says the end of this verse their mention is like the wine of the Lebanon of Lebanon what does that mean they're mentioned that means how we refer to them how there's something precious about the way that we refer to someone let's see what this means this is the this is the center here this is the point foreign the names of people who attach themselves to Hashem who come to Nestle under God's wings as it were that those names the names that they use are so special to me like like the wine what's the wine of levana and the wine of Lebanon it's a reference bayach we're going to see Lebanon refers to the base the temple the place where the Jewish people connect to Hashem there's a wine that's brought there as a wine libation upon the altar there the names of garam says Hashem and we need to know what this means we're going to see shortly the names of garam are beloved to me as the wine that's brought in front of them is [Music] what does that mean so the malforcement explained like this maishrabino as the measures continues to say which which we're not going to see together the measures tells us that monster albino had many different names he was named Victor he was named shmayo different people gave him different names the name that we call Moses the teacher of all of Israel the one who received the Torah transmitted the Torah to us his name Moshe was given to him by Basia by the daughter of Paro and our sages tell us the daughter of Paro was in the process of ghee or she was becoming part of the Jewish people now why does Hashem refer to Moshe by Hashem El Maisha he calls out the Maisha not just does he call her to Maisha he's calling out to Maisha drawing him into the to the miktash into the temple into the place of divine revelation which name does Hashem used he doesn't use the name of Victor he doesn't use the name shmayo doesn't use the name uh nasano the different names Hashem uses the name is expressed the daughter of power expressed how she Drew Moses out of the water expresses that is that he was drawn out of the water that name was given by Aguirre says that name was given by somebody who had come to to come under the shade of God as it were there's something unique and special about that name much is given that name he's given this name by Basi basparai the gyaris the convert to Judaism and that's the name Hashem uses when he refers to much that's the name he uses when he wants to draw him into the miktush into the divine presence it's a powerful teaching much is telling us but what's underlying this teaching what's underlying this teaching is I understand it is that there's a unique perspective what is it about a name what is its what's what is the concept of a name you know the Torah tells us that admiration the first man one of the things that he did in his first hours on Earth before he sinned was that he gave names to all of the animals verses at the beginning of racist in Genesis what's the idea because names Express essence when I give something a name I'm saying what is this what is its purpose where does it fit into the divine plan aguer convert who is comes from outside yahshua yes they come from outside and where are they coming they're coming to sit under the shade of God they come in with a unique perspective they come in with a unique connection and therefore they have a different way of naming things they have a different way of saying what the essence of this person is I drew him out of the water we could think about the connection we find it talks about the the sunkhas basa show even the water drawing ceremony that was on sukkas and the thesis there says they were drawing there's something about a connection of water drawing water drawing from the higher Realms and divine inspiration you think about that further but the essence of humano is is defined by bati by Sparrow by aguirus but I cover someone who has a different perspective about what it means to have a relationship with Hashem and that's the name that Hashem uses this is just so beautiful so incredible that's the name that Hashem uses when he wants to refer to Misha when he wants to draw him into the miktas uses that name to teach us that we need that fresh perspective when it comes to our relationship with Hashem when it comes to entering into the miktush when it comes to the excitement that we have the excitement [Music] let's read just the end of the measures then get back to the possuk Philomena says the message why is the base of English referred to as lavanan which means a Cedar of Lebanon [Music] the the mountain this good mountain is referred to right the the Temple Mount excuse me the good mountain what is the idea why is the mountain why is the base hamidus referred to as luvanine as Lebanon Tennessee the author of The Zora tells us which means Lebanon also the root of this word is lava which means White the temple serves to purify the Jewish people you if your sins are red they're going to be whitened like snow which is the pasok let me whiten like the whiteness of wool so the there's a purifying factor of the basement of the temple it is a purifying Factor the garim I'm connecting it back to the beginning it's not explicit in the measures but there's a purifying Factor there's a sense a person who comes as a Gary looks at all the things that he's done in the past it could be about chuva has this aspect as well he looks at all the things that he's done in the past and he says I'm I want to turn away from that I want to start a new with a new slate that name and a mime and she see you I pulled him out of the water though the water is something that purifies the human being the water is something that cleanses you're brand new you're coming to miktash you come to the temple your relationship with Hashem is different it's brand new Claudia Israel think about it we're entering into into Nissan into pesach bringing in carbon pesach it's it's about us being a new nation where we're cleansing ourselves off from the from the avoid the Zara the the idolatry of of mitzram of Egypt they were walking into we are a new nation Hashem is redeeming us Israel just like the water purifies those who are impure Hashem purifies us to view me you know why it's called live Anon why is the temple called Lebanon it's because the word live alone contains within it Leif which means the heart means there's an awesome rejoicing the heart rejoices right the base submitage is referred to as this place of beautiful scenes beautiful enough beautiful you know you come to our advice you come to the kaisal you come to you shalim right surrounded by a beautiful scenery but it's the place that the the person rejoices he said if you faint of my six color Arts causes all of the world to rejoice right you're free you're free from from sin you're free from who you were you're free to become a new person is another aspect of this rejoicing which has to do with the fact that Hashem refers to the base I make this to the temple as the place where his eyes and his heart are there his heart is there all the time the word lave the heart hashem's heart is there as it were his thoughts are there same word it's a place of God's feelings and heart that's the magic that's the beautiful beautiful measures now I'd like to take you to the sukim I'd like to read you some of the sukum speaking it's the famous book is eternal Israel to Hashem your God God makes a promise he says Israel I will be like do like the morning do the people of Israel they will flower like a rose their their roots we'll we'll shoot out like Lebanon like The Cedars of Lebanon again we have this theme so there's a reference here to something very powerful because purifying us through the base the verses are also speaking about this purification their children will go and they will be like a like a an olive and here's our verse which we quoted they will return those who wish to sit in God's presence under his Divine shade there's different understandings of the push-up shot of this of these words simple understanding they will they will the most simple understanding is they will live like doggone like like um grains vehicle kagoff and they will flower like like a Vines they're they're mention is like the wine of Lebanon I'd like to read to you from the Melbourne the Melbourne explains that what is this Lebanon we keep repeating Lebanon we mentioned in the magic that Lebanon refers to the base of English to the temple but the malam actually says something more than that that Lebanon is not just a reference to the temple but it's a reference we said that the The Roots will strike forth like Lebanon what's the Lemur ation foreign what happens is the Jewish people these verses are speaking about the the Jewish people we've gone off into gullusk we've gone off into exile and Our Roots have shot down into different places to different lands throughout our Exile in Europe in Asia in America South America South Africa Africa right but those those roots they are removed because they don't have a permanent place why because what's the levonen says the malmim you know versus that we have a beautiful smell like the Lebanon yellow hello what's the Lebanon there's it's a reference this beautiful smell of Lebanon is a reference to the Holiness the purity which is connected to Lebanon which is which is in the land of Israel which is the place of holiness and the place of of purity says [Music] yes there are those who will want to return to purity they will want to return to where who I can't read this word Israel many of those who have gone to Exile will return to land of Israel system album this was written 200 years ago approximately he says many will return from their Exiles they will there they will feel uprooted right their Roots will have been removed like we said and they will return to the the place where their that beautiful smell that kadusha the tahara that purely that Holiness where is it they will return to that place of Holiness the root of which they access perhaps somehow in their far-off places [Music] they will return to to the shade of Hashem though under the to come under the wings of God as it were in the Holy place of levana which is a reference to the play The Land of Israel the Holy Land they will start to be able to provide for their families there yeah the Jewish people will be like like a Vineyard like like like a vine that produces fruits and there will also be those who will remember and mention Eric Israel Israel even those who don't return to Earth's throughout the land of Israel is they don't forget Eric Israel just like those who know about good wines they all talk about the delicious Lebanese wine the The Unbelievable wine from Lebanon if you ever drank that one you never forget those who are unable to come to Israel for whatever reason but they don't forget about the sweet tastes of Jerusalem the Sweet Taste of the Holy Mountain the Sweet Taste of Jerusalem they they remind themselves of it whenever they have a joyous occasion so Marvin says that these verses refer to those who return to Earth Israel and those who who are pining for the delicious Taste of the wine of Israel the of the of the spiritual wine now let's bring it back to the majors let's bring it back to this this message and think about wrap it up with that pining a desire for Arts Israel appreciates the way that they speak appreciates the way that that Basia calls Maisha pulling him out of the water Hashem is calling Maisha to the miktash to the Tabernacle and he uses that name why because there's something special about the way that somebody wants to return who's coming under the wings of the divine presence the way that they speak the way that they call things the way that they put a name on something is different because of their of who they are of who what their goal is and I want to say connecting it to this particular album artsy thrall what is it that's special about Arts Israel it's the place of the Tyrus the it's the goal of the tire the entire tire is bringing us the Arts Israel the entire tire is bringing us to Heart tahara to the Holy Mountain why what is it about what is it about the desire for Etsy Sprouts about coming back to our relationship with Hashem you can't do it the same when you're in ghost you can't do the same when you're out in the far-off lands there has to be a desire and and bringing that desire to fruition it's Hashem calling us the the parishes are calling us to return to be some English to return to Earth's Israel to return to the to the good mountain to return that's the name of Maisha whenever we hear the name Maisha reminds us return we use this name the Basia who was returning to Hashem used return to Besame return to Earth Israel return to who you really are I want to bless you I ask you to bless me Hashem should help us indeed take this message to heart to be able to start to Envision if we're International to Envision returning to you shall line to return to base some English if we're outside of art Israel to start moving in the direction of returning to Earth Israel to be some English to relationship with Hashem thank you so much for listening have a wonderful Shabbos this podcast was made possible through the gracious donations of listeners like you for more podcasts like this please visit www.regoldwag.com or search on iTunes Ari goldwag foreign