Rabbi Benjamin Yudin Discusses Parshas Nitzavim-Vayelech on JM in the AM (5786)

Good morning. Good shabas everybody. Whoa. This shabis we have the double portion of and according to the we complete the 613 mitzvos with the para of containing the last two mitzvos in the Torah. 612 is the mitzvah of Hak that every seven years on Hamo sukus the king in Israel read and please God will read parts of Dvarim to the entire nation. Wow. The entire nation are going to pass through and hear each one a little bit as the king reads through the safer of D'vor. And the last mitzvah is that of the mitzvah of writing a safer Torah. I give everybody a braha. They should be wealthy enough to commission the writing of a safer Torah. Some want to say that today because of certain technicalities, one can fulfill the mitzvah of writing a safety Torah by having a Jewish library so that they will have quote no excuse and always having the availability of studying Torah. I don't want to, God forbid, disagree with the safer, but I'd like to call to your attention a very strong thoughtprovoking mitzvah which is found in the first para of Litim chapter 30. And there the Torah tells us in the first 10 sukim of chapter 30 that number one, there will be a gula. There will be a redemption for the Jewish people. There will be a Moshiach even though the word Mashiach does not appear. Allow me first of all to read to you the Rambam in chapter 11 of Hilos Milim and the Rambam writes as follows. So keep that in mind. The Messiah is not to be addressed as Mr. Moshiach, as Rabbi Moshiach, but as Mele Moshiach. Literally the king, the Messiah is going to stand forward, bring back the royalty of the house of David and he will oversee the building of the third bes mikdash, oversee the in gathering of the Israel. of the Israel all from all over the world. And I continue all the laws that are found in the Torah will be brought back in his day as they were originally such as Makan Carbonos. We will have the resumption of sacrifices. Osen vovos we will have the laws the agricultural laws of Israel of Schmita every seventh year every 50th year as all the mitzvos that are mentioned in the Torah. And now I want to introduce a very fascinating point that I saw in the name of the brisk rub. Most every sitter contains at the end of davening that there are six commandments in the Torah which are called zahos. And right after that most sidur contain the 13 principles of faith as composed by the Rambam. I believe with complete faith. Number one. I believe that there is a creator who creates and guides all creatures. He alone made, makes, and will make everything. That's the first of the 13. I'd like to discuss with you the 11th and the 12th. The 11th reads, "I believe with complete faith shabore that the creator, blessed is his name. Go to shrevos. He rewards with good those who observe his commandments and he punishes mitzvos and he punishes those who violate his commandments. That's number 11. Number 12 has the greatest popularity many many different tunes. Number 12, I believe with complete faith in the coming of the Moshiach. And even though he may tar or delay in Nevertheless, I anticipate every day that he will come. Asks the briskerv a very good question. There's a significant difference between number 11 that I read to you and number 12. Number 11 says we believe in reward and punishment. Period. Number 12 says we believe in the coming of Msiach. And that's not where we stop. But we go on to say that even though he tries still we wait for him anxiously every day. Why asks the brisker of do we not have in number 11 I believe in reward and punishment and even though shira that appears to us even though it appears to us that sometimes the righteous suffer and the not yet righteous have it Good. So instead of saying this, we simply say I believe in reward and punishment. Why then don't we have in number 12 I believe in the coming of Msiah. Why do I have to say even though he may delay and brisk quoted the Ram that I began at the beginning of the 11th chapter of hosim and he writes as follows. Here goes. Whoever does not believe in the Miach. Oho or whoever does not yearn pine for his coming. Not only is he in denial of all the other prophets of Mosha Rabenu, they're denying Torah, the belief in Torah and in Moshe. Why the Torah testifies regarding him and he quotes this week's para of chapter 30 where it says the Torah prophesizes and promises that the Jewish people will do chuva, that the Jewish people will repent, we will come back to God. And therefore, when the Torah says the shaft in chapter 30 verse two and the PK says, you will return unto Hashem your God and listen to his voice. What's the next prize your God will bring back your captivity and have mercy upon you, who gather you in from all the peoples to which Hashem your God has scattered you. All I can say to everybody is pinch yourself. What does that mean? When I grew up, the number six million only meant one thing. Six million who perished in the shawah. Today there are over 7 million Jews kerbu that are living in Erit Israel. Erit Israel is thriving. The prediction of the Torah is coming true in front of our eyes. Be it via nephesh benef it via all means that barakashem the aliyah and return to Israel is increasing by the day. So the ram the briskar explains that why does number 12 say even though he tries I believe because it's not enough to believe in mashiach but we have to actually anticipate we have to yearn we have to beg hashem we want mashiach now and this is not something that was instituted by Kabad perhaps popularized more but this is the basics look at our ES in Eray how many brahos actually focus on Messiah without mentioning his name Israel you are the redeemer of Israel. Literally we petition for mech. Now let me tell you something very interesting is called it is called silent prayer. Why why can't I say es out loud? So it starts interestingly with the bra of lanu if one prays correctly. So they say please forgive us for our sins. Our practice is not to say explicitly what our p what our sins are. I don't want to be embarrassed in front of my neighbor if every morning and every night I listed those recent transgressions that I might have done. So in order to preserve brios literally the honor due to man the rabbi said that we don't say the shimmon es out loud so I don't publicize my sins but I am not suggesting that we shout out these other brahos but I am suggesting that you should pause before these these brles and understand what it is that you're asking for. Understand that you're pleading for Msiach. Too often people pray the Shimon Esray too quickly. What did I say? I'm not exactly sure. But even if I know what I'm saying, take the time to realize, Hashem, we want Moshiach. Hashem, we need Moshiach. Hashem, we pine for Moshiach. Now, and I'm just going to say next shabus is as we know Roshana in all the prayers of Ro a Hash we change the opening to everyone and we pray I'll call myself. Hashem, instill your terror upon all your works and your dread upon all that you have created. Who is this all? The all is the rest of the world, not just the Jewish people. Hashem the God is going to be one over the entire world. Malio sronos chauffeuros all this supports in simple English we are saying throughout our prayers we want Msiach. We need Moshiach now and therefore practice get ready for rash shana this week in everyone es weekday shabas we are to keep in mind that there will be a future gula and it's going to come as the nvi says pis Soon suddenly we are to believe it and yearn for it constantly. Shabbat shalom to all.