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Parsha Chaya Sarah Our legacy & Inspiration Dr. Rubie Minkowitz · The Frum Health Club Podcast

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: Is Pasha's Khaisara Shabas Bivarkum Kisle.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Rebbe says that holy things cannot be bought for free.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is why Avram insisted to buy Marasa Machbela.
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  SPEAKER_00: And today, each one of us has been assigned something in this world to bring to holiness, and we must do this at full price with hard work and effort.
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  SPEAKER_00: This way we can achieve our purpose in this world.
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  SPEAKER_00: This past Sunday, I ran New York City Marathon for Team Lifeline.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was really hard, and one needs to train daily for this effort.
• 0:37
  SPEAKER_00: And the lesson is nothing is for free, but with hard work and effort, you can accomplish your goals physically and spiritually.
• 0:46
  SPEAKER_00: And there are times when you want to give up because it is so hard.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: But don't give up, Hashem is rooting for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hayas Surah means the life of Sarah, yet this parsha tells us the events following her passing.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the reason for this is Sarah's purpose in life was expressed in the two main themes of this parsha.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number one, the Jewish land.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even though Avram was promised herites, he still had to buy the first plot of land for Sarah for a crazy price.
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  SPEAKER_00: So just because you are promised something doesn't mean it will come easy.
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  SPEAKER_00: And number two, the legacy of making a Jewish nation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yitzlach, the firstborn Jewish child, needs a shidok.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is also quite challenging.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of the largest chapters in Tarah is the repeat narration of Eliezer, who is called Evet Avram, the servant of Avram.
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  SPEAKER_00: And with Shidukim, it's not about you, but the mission of finding someone a shidok.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the repeat narration may be reflective of the hours it takes discussing Shidukim.
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  SPEAKER_00: And on a separate note, this week is the Shluchim Convention.
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  SPEAKER_00: A Shlich is sent from our Rebbe and understands it's about the mission to light up the spark in every Jew to bring Mashiach.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is the Rebbe's legacy.
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  SPEAKER_00: And back to Shiduchim.
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  SPEAKER_00: If someone has an idea of a Shidoch, one needs to act on it as soon as possible.
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  SPEAKER_00: As we see, Eliezer had Kvitzadrch, a miraculous, speedy trip to travel to Rifka.
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  SPEAKER_00: And furthermore, with Shidokim and then marriage, each person should think that they got the best deal.
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  SPEAKER_00: Avraham bought a priceless property where Adam and Chava were buried, and Ephraim, the landowner, got full retail price.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each one thought they got the best deal, and so too in marriage.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Eliezer blessed Hashem for showing him the Shiddoch.
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  SPEAKER_00: How can us, mere mortals, bless God?
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  SPEAKER_00: I understand praising or thanking Hashem, but blessing God?
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  SPEAKER_00: The Rebbe says if you look at the meaning of the word Bracha, you can understand how we can bless God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Bracha means to draw down or to extend, and by acknowledging Hashem's presence in our life, we draw him down into this world, so to speak.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hashem created the world to conceal his presence, making it our mission to reveal him, and in this way we can bless God.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when we hear good news, we are enabling Hashem to be more revealed in the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wow, Ora Hashem.
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  SPEAKER_00: And to conclude, why is a cemetery in Hebrew called Besa Chaim, the house of life?
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  SPEAKER_00: For the same reason of why this parsha is called Chayesura.
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  SPEAKER_00: So when we go to the next life, we leave our legacy, our kids, and the good deeds we did, and Tara learning.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nothing else.
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  SPEAKER_00: They say that there are no luggage racks on a hearse, and burial shrouds don't have pockets.
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  SPEAKER_00: So make the most of your life with the things that matter.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this Shabbos, we bless the month of Kislav, that we refer to as the month of miracles for all the amazing holidays this month.
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  SPEAKER_00: And may we see miracles with those who need Shaduchim to the ultimate miracle of Mashiach.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Good Shabbos.