Parshas Nitzavim (5768)

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Parshas Nitzavim (5768)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

The Medrash in our sedra (8:3) relates the experience of a talmid chacham who was able to accomplish the tremendous feat of reviewing his massive wealth of knowledge in an hour. His memory, however, unfortunately failed him following an illness and the complete wealth of his accumulated knowledge left him. His Rebbe, R’ Elazar ben Yaakov declared that this tragic loss was a result of the fact that when he reviewed his learning he failed to put the Torah in the form of speech. The deep principle here is that the input of our energy and involvement of resources bring an increase in kedusha and with this comes a lasting existence. This great principle pertains to all our service of Hashem; the greater of our personal involvement in every way brings great blessings.

Have a wonderful last Shabbos of the year.

May this New Year bring with it blessings for yourselves and Klal Yisroel.