Shabbos: What is the Neshama Yeseira and it's Importance - Rabbi Steven Weil

you may want to ask those who come to your table what is this idea of a nashama yusera literally it means an extra soul it does not mean this is not the Exorcist with Linda Blair you know come Friday night when you accept Shabbos this Soul comes into you it's now you're a double soul and then Saturday night after havdala the soul goes goodbye you know this is not an exorcism you're not the Overcomer overtaken by a second soul if you look at the rashma benaderet the famous Spanish reshone the leader not only of Spanish jewry but of world jewelry if you look at Rashi when they explain the term nishama yasera an extra soul they understand it as follows from the word you have a broader perspective because if Shabbos is a day where i'm not engaged in the work week I'm not engaged in in being addicted to technology I'm not engaged in all the phenomena that that represent the rest of the week but it's a day which is an island in time a day when I take a step back and I look at the world in broader terms I have a different perspective on more on the world different perspective on history and by the way that's why Ms moshila yamashabas the song of the Sabbath Psalm 92 that we say three times doesn't discuss malacha doesn't discuss Abdallah doesn't discuss onig and covered what does it discuss the objective of not doing malacha the objective of what Kiddush is the objective of the onig and the kavod what is that to have a day when we were broader-minded when we look at the world in Broad strokes and we see the world through different eyes and through a different lens all that is facilitated by the system this intricate system of halachos that prescribe work business talk malacha to facilitate what to set up and facilitate a day of intellectual growth a day of spiritual growth a day of looking at the world with a broader perspective more of a historical perspective that's the idea of neshaminyusera what does it mean we have an extra salt meaning we're more spiritual we're more intellectual we look at the world with a greater sense of vision [Music]