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Hana Bat Haim
An olah a whole-burnt offering is given entirely to Hashem, so that a kohen derives no benefit from it whatsoever. In the eyes of a kohen, this may be seen as a financial loss, and thus, all the greatness of Aharon and his sons notwithstanding, special urging was necessary.
When Hashem offers us the opportunity to return home, the greatest obstacle standing in our way is the sense that we simply cannot leave things behind. What would be of our nice homes, cars, and other conveniences of life? We do not stop to think of all the marvelous gifts that Hashem gives us. We are blind to the real gifts bestowed upon us in the land of Israel, and seek refuge in false interpretations of the applicability and urgency of the mitzvah of yishuv ha'aretz.
So perhaps we should simply wait for Hashem to pave the road? No! The flame on the altar was self-sustaining; nonetheless, we were commanded to bring a fire of our own. Hashem already blessed us with opportunities. Now it is our turn to act. The commandment is loud and clear, we know what "sacrifices" we must make, and Hashem is urging us... come home!
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Hosha'ana Rabba FLYDUBAI & HOSHANA RABBA- ANI VAHU HOSHIA NA- I & HIM SAVE US
"Ani vaHu Hoshia Na", "I and Him, Save Us". We don't just pray to Him, but we also pray to and for ourselves that we should emulate and educate our children to have that instinctive altruism with which He created the world. President Trump seemed amused about Yaniv Hayon, our PLUMBER who confidently worked with G-d like Superman (he learned from a pilot on a TV show!) to save 174 lives on the Dubai hijacking, but we in Israel are totally accustomed already 78 years to our plumbers, teachers, garbage-men, rabbis, farmers & doctors being Hashem's shlichim! This is what Zionism is about.
Moreshet Shaul Hashem Is your Shadow – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 420 – an address from 1941
P'ninat Mishpat A Non-Contractor in Changing Times – part I
(based on ruling 85128 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Moreshet Shaul Our King on Rosh Hashana, Our Father on Yom Kippur.
Based on Aroch Siach, p. 221 (Rav Shaul Yisraeli)
