Rabbi Minkowicz Weekly Torah Lesson Parsha TETZAVEH 5776

it's time for rabbi Minko it's weekly Torah lesson a place where life's most difficult questions are answered here with his spiritual perspective and insight rabbi Mingo it's welcome to this week's Torah lesson this week's Torah portion is Pontius sava the question of the week is should we have compassion for sinners so in this week's Torah portion pontius to tava it's unique that in the whole Torah portion from when most Romania was born motivators name is not mentioned in this week's Torah portion the ball of Turin a commentary on the homeless asked the question and says very simple because when the Jewish people sinned with the golden calf God wanted a white balance all the Jewish people sinners destroy him and he told Mosher you will start a new nation from you guess what you don't have any problems all new people there's no history everyone will know that you're the boss so motion Urbino turns to God with Jewish hutzpah and he says to God if you destroy them if you wipe them out you can erase my name from the whole Torah and obviously God realized moshe rabbeinu 'he's compassion for the jewish people that he really cared about them so much and he's willing to risk his name being obliterated from the Torah so God forgave the Jewish people and we know the ball to him says if somebody says something even though so as long as you say something as a joke you not so serious but if a topic says something it does happen so in other words even though Moshe Rabbeinu do is no reason to erase his name from the Torah because God forgave the Jewish people but since he said erase my name from the Torah in this week's Torah portion his name is not there so let me ask a very simple question okay so we're choosing to take Moshe manias name out of a Torah portion though I this one why specifically we take it out from Pasha's to tell them so the RHIB explains a fascinating insight nets as follows this week's Torah portion we learn about the setting up of the temple and in the air God instructs Moshe Rabbeinu to bring Aaron close to you and his children and you're going to indoctrinate them to be the priest who knows motion veena so to speak gave the blessing on Aaron and his family can be the priests now why is his name erased in this week's Torah portion because there was something powerful about motion obey knew that he had to indoctrinate spiritually into iron what does that mean Aaron was a priest his children were priests they served in the temple who did they serve in the temple for they serve God but they served the people that came to God people that were looking for God somebody wants to bring a sacrifice so there was a Thanksgiving sacrifice or they send but what happens to the Jew that is alien alienated that is not coming to the temple Aaron has no relationship with a person when someone comes as Aaron's nice to them takes care of them but when to the Jew that's straightaway Aaron is not going to look for them so here God instruct motivated but after hoc rain Alaka you motion remain the cares about every single true you're the one that said Mohini no miss Africa you care but even the center this week's Torah portion that's really shows the connection that you have for the Jewish people the love that you have for Jewish people in this week's Torah portion we're taking your name out because the real most Romanian the motion really cared about the Jewish people is going to share that message of love for every single Jew even the sinner to Aaron and his family that Aaron is family they should think about not only the Jews the comfort the temple but even the ones that do not come to the temple to the answer the question should we have compassion for sinners the answer is learn from ultramarine absolutely most foreigners stood up for the sinners and he stood up against God and God obviously respected motivators decision and position this week's Torah lesson is dedicated to the memory of baroque Minari lab and when Joseph may their souls be elevated for the Torah we're studying in their memory thanks so much for joining us for our weekly Torah lesson for more information about Chabad and a regular schedule of classes please see our website