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Daily Chizuk #1126
Weekly Parasha
True Source of Parnassah: Dwelling Places of Bread
Parashat Emor: Spending With Emunah
One of the pesukim in this week’s parasha, Emor, gives us the commandment to give certain gifts to the poor from our land. Rashi brings from Chazal that the Torah gives this commandment right in the middle of discussing all the holidays to teach us, whoever gives these gifts to the poor will be considered as if he built the Beit HaMikdash and brought korbanot in it. Throughout the generation for nearly 2000 years, all of the tzaddikei hador have been yearning for the Beit HaMikdash, and here, when a Jew gives portions of his crops to the poor, Hashem considers it like he built it and served Him in it. This is how valuable helping the poor is. In general, the rule is the harder something is to do, the more value it has. And so, giving charity the right way must not be that easy and could always use chizuk.
The Gemana in Masechet Baba Kama says, a major portion of the money that we spend on beautifying the mitzvot does not come out of the money that Hashem allotted for us, but rather He pays for it.
The Gemara in Masechet Shabbat says the money we spend on Shabbat and Yom Tov as well does not come out of our accounts. Anything we spend on them, Hashem reimburses us for. The Gemara says giving tzedaka is a segula to preserve one’s money and always have what one needs.
Parting with money is not easy, especially when a person works hard to earn it. This is why giving tzedaka and spending on mitzvot is so valuable. We must always take to heart, the money is Hashem’s and when we do with it what He wants He provides more. Our goal is not just to give tzedaka, or just to spend money on Shabbat and hidur mitzvah, it’s to do it with joy, to feel that its Hashem’s money that He gave us to spend on these things and we are doing exactly what He wants.
Shabbat Shalom!!!
One of the pesukim in this week’s parasha, Emor, gives us the commandment to give certain gifts to the poor from our land. Rashi brings from Chazal that the Torah gives this commandment right in the middle of discussing all the holidays to teach us, whoever gives these gifts to the poor will be considered as if he built the Beit HaMikdash and brought korbanot in it. Throughout the generation for nearly 2000 years, all of the tzaddikei hador have been yearning for the Beit HaMikdash, and here, when a Jew gives portions of his crops to the poor, Hashem considers it like he built it and served Him in it. This is how valuable helping the poor is. In general, the rule is the harder something is to do, the more value it has. And so, giving charity the right way must not be that easy and could always use chizuk.
The Gemana in Masechet Baba Kama says, a major portion of the money that we spend on beautifying the mitzvot does not come out of the money that Hashem allotted for us, but rather He pays for it.
The Gemara in Masechet Shabbat says the money we spend on Shabbat and Yom Tov as well does not come out of our accounts. Anything we spend on them, Hashem reimburses us for. The Gemara says giving tzedaka is a segula to preserve one’s money and always have what one needs.
Parting with money is not easy, especially when a person works hard to earn it. This is why giving tzedaka and spending on mitzvot is so valuable. We must always take to heart, the money is Hashem’s and when we do with it what He wants He provides more. Our goal is not just to give tzedaka, or just to spend money on Shabbat and hidur mitzvah, it’s to do it with joy, to feel that its Hashem’s money that He gave us to spend on these things and we are doing exactly what He wants.
Shabbat Shalom!!!
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