Finding Elevation in the Everyday - Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair

When Moshe went in there, he found the sanctuary bathed in the radiance of the Shekinah, the divine presence. Moshe wondered how the poor earthly lights of the menorah could radiate any light. He thought they would be overpowered by the brilliance of the Shekinah. What possible use could God have [music] from these wicks and oils? God spoke to Moshe using the first word of this week's parashah, Behaalotecha. This word is usually translated [music] as when you light, but it can also mean in your elevation. God was telling Moshe that as insignificant as his action might seem, because the act of lighting the menorah was [music] the will of God, his action would elevate him and bring him close to God. And so it is with all the mitzvot. Every mitzvah is a chance to become spiritually elevated. The Torah is 613 ways to become close to Hashem, to God. [music]