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Parshas Behar (5768)
By Mordechai Dolinsky
The Medrash (34:3) in our parsha relates that Hillel HaZakain expressed that serving breakfast to a guest at his home really meant serving himself. He actually regarded his physical being and neshama as separate entities. This is only possible by one’s awareness and absolute focus on his spiritual neshama.
This may explain how he reached the highest level of control with regard to anger that not only was the anger completely self-contained but nothing ever fazed him. Also the ideal of never creating discomfort to another which he crystallized and fulfilled, was only made possible by the absolute focus on the neshama; this is “the” key for attaining true Ahavas Yisroel.
Truly, a timely topic for this period of sefiras haomer—a special time for growing in all our human relationships.
Have a wonderful and “warm” Shabbos.