Shabbat Ki Tisa - כי תשא
Ki Tisa = If / When You Take Census
Ki Tisa means "If / When You Carry or Marry"
Do Census Takers Become Responsible for what is counted?
Consciousness Builder
Accessing Our Great Inner Strength

In the Torah Bilam and Balak attack Klal Yisrael with two evil schemes. Firstly, Bilam tries to work a curse against Klal Yisrael, but HaShem intervenes and converts his words to blessings.

Secondly, Bilam advises the Moabite women to entice the men of Israel to sin. According to the Midrash this sin consisted of sexual immorality that included a price of bowing to an idol.

Unfortunately, many men fell to immorality and idol worship, which resulted in a deadly plague.

Why did HaShem protect Klal Yisrael from Bilam's evil curses, but not from falling to the lowly sin of indecency and idol worship?
In light of the fact that Klal Yisrael were helpless to stop Bilam's curses, HaShem protected them. Whereas, despite the great test of earthly enticement, they were responsible -- and capable -- of controlling themselves from giving in to the whims of wanton desire.

In conclusion, HaShem protects us from hidden spiritual threats. Whereas, in situations where the battle is an our hands, the holiness of the Torah gives us the capacity to preserve our spirituality by mastering over our earthly desires.

Questions

  • Is this conclusion correct?

  • Do we have protection within the Torah against curses?

  • Do we have protection within the Torah against sexual immorality? Against Idol Worship?
Story Section:
The Best Hiding Place

Rabbi Yisroel Baumgarten was a wealthy Jew from Jerusalem. He did everything in his power and control to raise a family in the ways of G-d and our Holy Torah, but to his dismay, his children did not follow the Torah path. He tried encouraging them, motivating them and rewarding them, but nothing helped. They all moved to America to get away from their father and his strict religious ways. This caused Rabbi Baumgarten even greater heartache and frustration.

As the rabbi aged, his children tried to convince him to put his money into accounts that would shield him from hefty taxes, but he had his own plans and was not interested in discussing them with his children. They in turn figured they would have to wait till after he passed away, and then they would find out where he kept his money.

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Parasha Ki Tisa is the third week of our five Parashiot that describe the Mishkan that is built while in the desert. The parasha of Ki Tisa acts as a vaccine against the disease of idol worship. Why do vaccines work in medicine? When this question is answered we will learn that the same thing is available to be spiritual vaccine.
In medicine, a vaccine is a weakened form of a negative virus. When injected into the body our immune system activates and learns how to produce effective antibodies that defeat the virus. These antibodies can not determine if it full strength or a weakened form. The antibody attacks the virus that the antibody was designed to attack. When that virus is not present the antibody remains dormant.

Take a moment to determine how this process applies to the spiritual disease of idol worship for yourself.
The energy of this vaccine requires hearing the weekly reading of the Torah. What happens if you do not hear the Torah reading from a Chumash - Hebrew Bible or not at all - chash veShalom? When read from a Chumash the activation of your spiritual antibody is on a less intense basis. When not heard at all the activation does not take place.

The choice is yours. Remember idol worship is any physical item that one finds themselves unable to let go of that item. Obviously drug addition is an idol. Also keeping up with Jones can be an idol. It is good to evaluate yourself to determine what is your idol. Perhaps it is food or money, or fear of the future, the pursuit of power or sex can be an idol. Once identified there are many techniques to change your behavior around that item.
Shabbat Shalom

Mashiach Classes




Tuesday February 19 at 7 PM  - Tikunei Zohar Class

Wednesday February 20 at 4:30 PM  - D eep Zohar on Lech Lecha

Wednesday February 20 at 7 PM  - Questions and Answers

Thursday February 21 at 4:30 PM  - Deep Zohar on Lech Lecha

Thursday February 21 at 7 PM  - Zohar Ki Tisa

Friday February 22 at 7AM  - Taanit Debur Psalm Study

Motzie Shabbat February 23 at 6 PM  - Havdalah and candle lighting

Motzei Shabbat February 23 at 7 PM - Zohar Class - Vayakhel

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Parashat
Ki Tisa
Gematria
פרשת כי תשא
Shemot 30:13

זֶה יִתְּנוּ, כָּל-הָעֹבֵר עַל-הַפְּקֻדִים--מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל, בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ: עֶשְׂרִים גֵּרָה, הַשֶּׁקֶל--מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל, תְּרוּמָה לַיהוָה
Translation:
This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary--the shekel is twenty gerahs--half a shekel for an offering to HaShem.

Transliteration:
Zeh yittenu, kol-ha'over al-happekudim--machatzit hashekel, beshekel hakkodesh. Esrim gerah, hashekel--machatzit hashekel, terumah lashem

Numbers from the Verse:
17 words: - the number 17 connects to the energy of good - since the Hebrew word for Good is Tov which has a gematria of 17.

Number of Letters:
68 letters.68 connects to the Hebrew word Chaim which translates as "lives" or "living".

The verse is dealing with a half shekel donation to the Temple. Both the above gematriot teach how important the half shekel donation is to the goodness of each persons life. This is still true today and why Yeshshem provides a ritual to avoid any limitation in your life associated with the half shekel donation. This will be performed the evening of Purim - 21st of March.

Learn about the 72 Names . . .

Click HERE to learn more, and also how to find your Personal Name and Chart, plus a Teshuvah reminder.

Hebrew Astrology

Rosh Chodesh Adar Alef was on the evening of February 4 to sundown February 6.
Our community connection was on February 5 at 7 PM.
Here is a link to our Rosh Chodesh Connection

The Moon begins the week in Cancer This will tend to cause us to remain close to home and to feel strong emotional currents.
Sun moves into Aquarius which will inspire future goals and evaluate ideals both personal and societal.
 Aspects :
 Venus is sextile Neptune. This will cause the energy of going with the flow. We will also feel greater receptivity with respect to relationship.
 Sun sextile Uranus. We will be pushed outside of our comfort zone.
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