Shabbat HaAzinu האזינו
HaAzinu = "Give Our Ears" Heavens
Both English and Hebrew do not translate correctly
Heavens have ears yet they are not ours
What is the message?
Consciousness Builder:
The great influencer
Rabbi Avigdor Miller was once asked an interesting question. He was asked how one can be the most influential.

He explained that for the most part, the majority of the Children of Israel do not have the opportunity to influence a large group of people. We all do have the ability to influence the people in our homes. Our families. He then said that if a person works to infuse his home with the following three things, he will have accomplished great influence: Humility, Avodat - Service to / for Hashem, and Kindness.

There was an article that once polled several "successful people" asking them how they became so successful. Of course all of their different answers can magically be summed up by the same phrase, "Kochee v'oitzem yodee," it's all me.

What Rabbi Miller so brilliantly delivers is the opposite thought. Being that we know that there is no such thing as "it's all me" we have to have a different focus.
The Vilna Gaon once said that the work / service of a person is to identify THE middah that he has his issues with, and change it.

This means that we all know who we really are behind closed doors. We know exactly where our weaknesses lie. We know what we have to change to minimize our mistakes in life.
Now imagine if we work to impart those changes to our families. Imagine how accomplished we would become. And if you ever get interviewed for an article about how successful you are, you will be able to explain that you are an Servant of Hashem who is shomer / guarding / following Torah and Mitzvot, and you have spent your life influencing your family and those around you to do the same.

G'Mar Tov
A Good Year - A Healthy Year - A Prosperous Year -
That Removes Death from the World
Questions
Have you identified your Middah?

  1. How would you teach about this Middah to your loved ones?
  2. Would you change anything to teach about this Middah to your friends?
  3. How would you present the different answers between the Torah and the "successful people" to influence more people to follow the Torah?
Story Section
Blessing for a Falsified Medical Document
Yom Kippur, the ultimate day of repentance, has the Jewish nation simultaneously praying, fasting and asking for forgiveness. It begins with the somber, quiet, and melodious intonation of Kol Nidrei and ends with the entire congregation shouting "Hashem hu HaElokim" ("G-d is the Al-Mighty") seven times after various requests of forgiveness.

It seems that at the time when our strength is waning, our greatest and loudest pleas are spent. Shouldn't we begin the day with the strong requests for forgiveness and save the subdued prayers for when our bodies are weak from hunger and our lips parched from lack of water?
Rabbi Eichenstein, the Zidichover Rebbe, tells the following story:

One Friday, a man entered the study of the Chortkover Rebbe, Rabbi David-Moshe Friedman, with a request that was very common in those days.

"My son was drafted into the army," the man began. "However, we have a way out. On Sunday, we are going to a doctor who will falsely declare him unfit for service. This way he will be spared certain misery, perhaps even death in that terrible army. Rebbe," he asked, "I need your blessing that he evade the draft."

The Rebbe quietly told him that Shabbos was nearing and he could not concentrate on blessings. The man should return to him on Friday evening after his tisch (a rebbe's festive table, which the Chasidim would attend after their own meals).

The man did so. After most of the chasidim had left, the man repeated his request, almost verbatim. Again the Rebbe was non-committal. "Return to me after the morning service."
Unperturbed, the man noted that he would really like to resolve this matter before Sunday morning.

Shabbos morning, after services, the man approached the Rebbe again. Calmly he repeated the predicament. "Sunday morning I am going to a doctor who will falsely declare my son unfit for military service. Please pray that we will evade conscription." The Rebbe was not moved. Again, he deferred until the afternoon.

At the third Shabbos meal, the scene repeated again, precisely the way it had the previous three times. "I understand that you are leaving Sunday morning. Come back to me late Saturday night," said the Rebbe. "By then I will have an answer for you."

By this time, his chasidim's curiosity was piqued. They had never seen their Rebbe so reluctant to grant a blessing, especially when it was one that would save a Jewish soul from the frightful Polish army.

Saturday night a large crowd gathered as the man approached with his request. Frustrated and disgruntled, the man, once again, repeated his story, almost verbatim, for the fifth time.
Immediately, the Chortkover sprung from his chair and began to shout. "What are you asking me? Why would one even try to evade the service of our wonderful country? How dare you ask me for a blessing of that sort? Your son would make a fine soldier for our country. I wish him the best of luck in the army!"

The man quickly scurried from the room and left town. The chasidim stood shocked and bewildered. Never had they heard such an uncharacteristic outcry from the Rebbe.

"I will explain," said the Rebbe. "The man was a fraud. He had no son, and if he did, he wanted him in the army. He was sent by the government to test our loyalty. Thank G-d we passed the test."

"But, Rebbe!" cried out an elder chasid, "how did you know?"
"Simple," explained the Rebbe. "I paid attention to his level of intensity. From the moment he met me until tonight there was no increase in intensity nor feeling of desperation with each subsequent request. The moment I heard his request tonight and it contained no more passion or desperation than his first request on Friday night, I knew he was a fraud."

We stand a whole entire day in prayer, and end with a neilah (closing) prayer, after nearly 25 hours of pleading. The litmus test of our sincerity comes as the heavenly gates are being closed. As the sun begins to set, our pleas should intensify. That crescendo assures our sincerity. It also should assure us a
Happy & Healthy Sweet New Year.
May Your Cleansing on this day be complete
Questions
How does this story reflect on the American discussion happening today about kneeling during the National Anthem?

What method do you prefer your Rabbi or Leader would use - his personal intuition or his rational observations?

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Shabbat HaAzinu
Parasha Ha'Azinu is a song and also a connection to the Tree of Life. In order to understand this connection one needs to understand the idea of a fence or wall in the Torah.

The Rabbis teach that they build fences around the Torah in order to protect people from crossing a line that might cause them to harm their souls spiritually. In two locations, in the Torah Scroll, there are walls that provide protection and connection to the Tree of Life. Ha'azinu is one of them. It is also considered the weaker of the two.
The two are the song of the sea in Exodus and Ha'azinu. The song is built like a brick wall where a brick is laid on top of two bricks and covering the break between the two. Ha'azinu is built one brick on top of another without covering the breaks between the bricks. It is clear that this wall will not stand. The question is why?

In my opinion, the reason has to do with Ha'azinu being almost the end of the Torah. Just as the letter Tav has a foot that hints to a new beginning. the last Parasha Vezot Bracha is the foot while the wall of Ha'azinu is the left vav of the letter Tav. Obviously this is a metaphor.

The message is there is more to integrate into the new beginning, including but not limited to all of the space internal to the letter Vav. This is my opinion.

There is one anomoly in the Parasha. There is the smallest word in the Torah. It is only the letter Hai. Due to our many sins we have lost the meaning of this word. Many readers attach to the following word yet that is incorrect. They just do not know the correct meaning. It may man Binah or Malchut or go in the direction of. These are just a few of the potential meanings.
The essence of the Parasha is a doorway to the ultimate reality. To get there the wall of the song needs to be broken leaving the dalet or doorway open for you to walk through. This is the hint taught by the Kabbalah.
For Parasha - HaAzinu - Deuteronomy - Chapter 32 Verse 1:
הַאֲזִינוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם, וַאֲדַבֵּרָה; {ס} וְתִשְׁמַע הָאָרֶץ, אִמְרֵי-פִי
Translation:  
Give ear, you heavens, and I will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

Transliteration:
HaAzinu HaShamayim Wayadabayrah Wetishmah HaAretz, Imrai fie.

Numbers from the Verse.
7 words: 7 is the gematria of the Hebrew word Dag which is translated as "fish". In reverse order of Gimmel Dalet translates as "good fortune". It is also the gematria of the 26th of the 72 Names Hai Alef Alef. This has the energy of creating order from chaos.
Number of Letters:
33 letters. 33 is a number that refers to the concept of Hod shebe Hod. This is the word Lag as in Lag B'Omer. Hod shebe Hod is the idea of spiritual manifestation without the limitation of physicality.
Shiluv - First Letters:
This is my intuitive connection. You need to do this for yourself as well
ההווהאפ
Regular Gematria:
108 is the regular gematria. 108 is the gematria of the Hebrew word Chatzi which translates as "middle"

Small Gematria:
36 is the small gematria, 36 is the gematria of the Hebrew word Vadui which translates as "confession"..

 Normal gematria
Normal gematria is when the position of a letter within the order of the Alef Bet is recognized: 5+5+6+6+5+1+17 = 45. 45 is the gematria for the Name Adam. This name is used as a noun for humanity. It is also the gematria of the questioin word Mah which translates as "what".
Shiluv - Final Letters
This is my intuitive connection. You need to do this for yourself as well.
וםהעץיי
Regular Gematria
Regular gematria is 231. 231 is the sum of numbers from 1 to 21. 21 is the gematria of Ehyeyeh. Thisn isna Name used in the phrame of Keter.
Final Letter Gematria
1601 is The final letter gematria. 1601 = 101 +1500. 101 is the gematria of the Name Michael. The Angel Michael is connected to Chesed or loving kindness. 1500 is the gematria of the word from Numbers 16:13 that translates as "you shall rule". 1601 can be translatede as "Chesed you shall rule".

Small Gematria:
33 is the small gematria. Please see the above.
Normal gematria:
Normal gematria is when the position of a letter within the order of the Alef Bet is recognized: 6+13+5+16+18+10+10 = 78. 78 is 3 times HaShem - 26. 78 is the gematria of the word Lechem which translates as "bread".
Please email yeshshem@hotmail.com with your own meanings to these letters as acronyms. Your meanings will be added to the parasha page along with the attribution unless you request that there not be an attribution posted.

It is important that the above is not misinterpreted. There is only one God and He/She/It is the God of the Children of Israel. Always feel and show respect -  fear, awe for God whose Name is
יהוה
Included in this name are all of the attributes that a human being perceives as belonging to HaShem, including Elohim - Shadai - myriads of other Names.

In this section we offer a few Kabbalistic tools and links to more on their Explanations:
Shiluv:  
Yeshshem teaches about a spiritual tool named Shiluv - intertwining Hebrew Letters.This tool represents HaShem's mercy, yet only if you know how to utilize it.

Here is a link to learn more about the Shiluv too l and how to achieve it, in time. 

The DNA Tool: 
There is still an opportunity to change the DNA of the year until Tevet according to the Kabbalists. From Tevet until Tishrai it is more difficult yet still possible. 
 
Yes it is more difficult than doing this on Yom Kippur yet it still can be done. To do this requires us to continue our Teshuvah  







Teshuvah reminder and metaphor for many aspects
of our mistakes:

The Torah teaches that we are responsible for the deaths in the city of Chicago. We

did not pull the triggers yet we also did not reveal sufficient Light so that people who

pulled the triggers would know their responsibility to not pull the triggers.

Please add this to your list of items to do Teshuvah!





Sunday September 16th at 10:30 AM  - Preparation for the Holiday of Yom Kippur







Wednesday September 19th at 7 PM  - Questions and Answe

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Thursday September 20th at 7 PM  - Zohar Ekev

Friday September 21th at 7AM  - Psalm Study

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The 72 Names come from 3 verses - Exodus Chapter 14 Verses 19 - 21. The Zohar tells how to form these 3 verses into 2 sets of 3 letter sequences. These Names are utilized as meditative tools and Kavenah when saying the Shema Israel Prayer.

If you can not find your Name send an email to yeshshem@hotmail.com requesting your Personal Name and Chart.
 
As we enter the new year and Month of Nissan we recognize that there are many ways to allocate these Names.
 

Hebrew Astrology
Rosh HaShanah Event was on September 10th at 7 PM Pacific Time.

Tishrai Monthly Blog

Sidereal Hebrew Astrology

The Moon begins the week in Ophiuchus - the 13th sign between Scorpio and Sagittarius. The overall energy will be healing, transformational and empowerment.

Aspects :
Mercury is in supportive role to Pluto. This will support deep contemplation and open up deeper communication among the Children of Israel.
The overall impact for the week is supporting the personal Teshuvah that leads us to total redemption for the year on Yom Kippur and then remaining at the high level preparing the Sukkah

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