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Daily Chizuk #1601
Weekly Parasha
Gift of Giving: Helping Without a Heavy Heart
The True Source of Parnasah
The pasuk in this week's parasha, Emor, says:
מִמּוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם תָּבִיאוּ לֶחֶם תְּנוּפָה
"From your dwelling places, you shall bring bread that shall be waved."
Vayikra 23:17)
This refers to the shtei ha-lechem offering brought on Shavuot. The Sefer Zara D'Yosef brings a beautiful homiletical interpretation from the author of Melo HaRo'im al HaShas.
Some people believe that the reason they have a good parnasah is because their business is in a great location—throngs of people pass by, and many of them stop in to make purchases. To such thinking, the Torah responds with astonishment:
מִמּוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם תָּבִיאוּ לֶחֶםDo you really think it's from your moshavot—your location—that you bring in bread?
The Torah then says: תְּנוּפָה
This word, tenufah, which usually refers to the waving of the offering, can be understood here as: tenu peh—"give your mouth," meaning tefillah. The true source of parnasah is Hashem, and we must turn to Him in prayer. That is the real source of blessing.
One reason Hashem made it that we need parnasah is so that we would be constantly drawn to ask Him for it. There is nothing more beneficial than having a close connection with Hashem, speaking to Him at all times. We should never take anything for granted.
Parnasah comes only from Hashem, and He can provide everything a person needs—whether through money or without it.
Shabbat Shalom!
The pasuk in this week's parasha, Emor, says:
מִמּוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם תָּבִיאוּ לֶחֶם תְּנוּפָה
"From your dwelling places, you shall bring bread that shall be waved."
Vayikra 23:17)
This refers to the shtei ha-lechem offering brought on Shavuot. The Sefer Zara D'Yosef brings a beautiful homiletical interpretation from the author of Melo HaRo'im al HaShas.
Some people believe that the reason they have a good parnasah is because their business is in a great location—throngs of people pass by, and many of them stop in to make purchases. To such thinking, the Torah responds with astonishment:
מִמּוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם תָּבִיאוּ לֶחֶםDo you really think it's from your moshavot—your location—that you bring in bread?
The Torah then says: תְּנוּפָה
This word, tenufah, which usually refers to the waving of the offering, can be understood here as: tenu peh—"give your mouth," meaning tefillah. The true source of parnasah is Hashem, and we must turn to Him in prayer. That is the real source of blessing.
One reason Hashem made it that we need parnasah is so that we would be constantly drawn to ask Him for it. There is nothing more beneficial than having a close connection with Hashem, speaking to Him at all times. We should never take anything for granted.
Parnasah comes only from Hashem, and He can provide everything a person needs—whether through money or without it.
Shabbat Shalom!
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