This week’s parsha, introduces the concept of Vidduy, public confession of one’s wrong doings and shortcomings. Verbalising these publicly, leaves a profound effect, intensifying regret and remorse. Both of these then lead to Teshuva, a tangible return to correct behaviour. Teshuva spiritually undoes the harm that may have occurred and transforms it into a plus.
We all need a lift sometimes. And that is exactly the meaning of the name of this Parsha Nasso. Juxtaposed to Shavuot it means that both have a common feature – to elevate. Sinai gave us the capacity to elevate the coarse physical world into a higher spiritual plane.
There is a soft drink called Lift. There is a car service called Lyft. The Anglo world calls an elevator, a lift. And we all want a lift in our of lives. • Well, we have a Torah parsha, the one for this week, that is also called ‘lift’, which is no doubt where Coca…
Every parent knows that raising a young child requires one to emphasize boundaries and limits, for the protection of the youngster as well as for the inculcation of values. In fact there are many more ‘No – don’ts’ in early childrearing, than Yes, do’s’. Then, as the child matures into adulthood, a reversal begins to…
A ‘lift’ is not just the English term for an ‘elevator’ or for a container being shipped overseas, it is also the universal term used to raise a person to greater heights. In a relational context we are always responsible for lifting the other beyond their self-imposed limits. The human being, walking vertically on his…
You don’t choose your children, but you have the power to advance their success far beyond their expectations and yours – through elevating their self-worth.
Literally means to lift. We lift our lives with values. We lift the physical universe by making it special — kedusha, mindful living.
