Light from the Future: Parshas Behalosecha

1. Behalosecha – Are You an Elder? Depression, the Chassidic masters say, is not technically a sin, but it can lead the person down a slippery slope which can ultimately lead to the…
2. Behalosecha – Celibacy and Judaism Marriage is the most powerful institution in Judaism, and making it holy, not shunning it, is the ideal. The Zohar teaches that marriage is the…
3. Behalosecha – Complain, but Don’t Run Away A Jew can never run away from his or her connection to Mount Sinai. When we try to escape, our soul picks up a heavenly voice from Sinai that beckons…
4. Behalosecha – Fifty and Still Counting Counsel is more than acquisition of knowledge in all of its forms (breadth, length and depth). It is also the ability to distill that knowledge,…
5. Behalosecha – Free from Freedom The message of Judaism is that to reach a genuine spiritual high one must spend years, indeed a lifetime, in its pursuit. Spiritual gains require a…
6. Behalosecha – G-d, Moses and the Trumpets The Land of Israel is G-d’s special gift to the Jewish people. It is not ours to give away. Giving it away is not why we traveled this long, arduous…
7. Behalosecha – Heavyweight Champion Kabbalah teaches us that the specific details involved in the performance of a Mitzvah are not arbitrary. When we perform a physical act in the course…
8. Behalosecha – Keep on Complaining The secret to our survival is our resistance to Galus-exile and to all forms of authority; even those that we may pledge allegiance to. Our essence…
9. Behalosecha – Loss Leader When we are unaware of our G-d-given talents that we could have used to make the world a better place—that is a major loss. When a person “kills”…
10. Behalosecha – Lost and Found Department Our generation might be less spiritually sophisticated than preceding ones, but, our ability to remain faithful despite all odds makes us eminently…
11. Behalosecha – Our Efforts Count One of Judaism’s paradoxes is that while G-d is infinite He cares for every detail of our lives and our actions. LIGHT FROM THE FUTURE ESSAYS ON…
12. Behalosecha – Passover in June! The Lubavitcher Rebbe cited the words of the Midrash: “The Time of your Redemption has arrived!” The Rebbe declared that we are on the threshold of…
13. Behalosecha – Realignment The irony of exile existence is that we tend to glorify and revere the very forces that withhold all of the kindness to which we are entitled. In the…
14. Behalosecha – Sam Sapozhnik Our generation is very special. We are a fiercely independent minded people. Yet, we nevertheless yield to G-d’s will and seek ways to follow every…
15. Behalosecha – Sing a New Song When we grow in appreciation for and closeness to G-d, what seemed to be ideal in the past is severely wanting now. LIGHT FROM THE FUTURE ESSAYS ON…
16. Behalosecha – Stairs and Ramps The Menorah was not intended for the sinners. It was intended to illuminate the souls of the Jewish people. Their souls, which were already on fire,…
17. Behalosecha – The “Make-Up” Holiday When a community of Jews is involved in a Mitzvah it introduces an element of holiness that is truly infinite. No matter how many excuses we may have…
18. Behalosecha – The Uncompromised Leader Compromise, complacency and comfort are signs of immobility and stagnation. They derive from a distorted picture of one’s purpose and capabilities, as…
19. Behalosecha – Transcending Emotions When doing a Mitzvah, we must ask ourselves, “what effect did the Mitzvah have on me?” LIGHT FROM THE FUTURE ESSAYS ON PARSHAS BEHA’ALOSECHA
20. Behalosecha – True Humility Moses was overwhelmed, awe stricken and humbled when he was shown the Jews of the last generation of exile, who could remain steadfastly committed to…

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