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Daily Chizuk #0899
Weekly Parasha
Utilizing Every Opportunity: The Zechut of Doing Chesed
Parashat Behar: Enjoying Bitachon
This week’s parasha, Behar speaks about the mitzvah of shemita, which is an obligation for a landowner to take an entire year off of work and rely on the fact that Hashem would still provide for him. This mitzvah was given, primarily, to test us in emunah. Landowners usually had a family they supported with the proceeds of their crops for the six years that they worked. And then, in the seventh year, they had to trust that Hashem would still provide for them without their hishtadlut. For most, this mitzvah is a daunting task, but, for some, it’s embraced. There are people who wouldn’t want it any other way. The other six years, when they are commanded to make a hishtadlut, they have no choice, so they work. But on the seventh year, they’re so excited to be able to fully rely on Hashem and even get a mitzvah for not working. In our times, most people in business feel more comfortable being able to make a hishtadlut and still recognize that Hashem is helping them, but for a select few, who see-through the natural way of the world, they would prefer to totally rely on Hashem. Of course, they know they have to make a hishtadlut, because that’s the will of Hashem, but they choose to do the bare minimum and don’t go beyond. Even if we are not holding on such a level, it is good to know that it exists.
Shabbat Shalom!
This week’s parasha, Behar speaks about the mitzvah of shemita, which is an obligation for a landowner to take an entire year off of work and rely on the fact that Hashem would still provide for him. This mitzvah was given, primarily, to test us in emunah. Landowners usually had a family they supported with the proceeds of their crops for the six years that they worked. And then, in the seventh year, they had to trust that Hashem would still provide for them without their hishtadlut. For most, this mitzvah is a daunting task, but, for some, it’s embraced. There are people who wouldn’t want it any other way. The other six years, when they are commanded to make a hishtadlut, they have no choice, so they work. But on the seventh year, they’re so excited to be able to fully rely on Hashem and even get a mitzvah for not working. In our times, most people in business feel more comfortable being able to make a hishtadlut and still recognize that Hashem is helping them, but for a select few, who see-through the natural way of the world, they would prefer to totally rely on Hashem. Of course, they know they have to make a hishtadlut, because that’s the will of Hashem, but they choose to do the bare minimum and don’t go beyond. Even if we are not holding on such a level, it is good to know that it exists.
Shabbat Shalom!
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