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The Weekly Torah Parsha: Behaloscha with Health and Wellness Insights by Dr Rubie Minkowitz · The Frum Health Club Podcast

• 0:04
  SPEAKER_00: We read about the silver trumpets.
• 0:06
  SPEAKER_00: These were used to announce travel and to declare war, and also to usher in the holidays.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: And they were hammered out from one block of silver.
• 0:17
  SPEAKER_00: Hammered out in Hebrew, miksha comes from the word kosha, hard or difficult.
• 0:24
  SPEAKER_00: The manera mentioned in the beginning of the parsha was also hammered out from one block of gold.
• 0:31
  SPEAKER_00: And the third holy item that was made this way were the Keruvim, the childlike creatures on top of the arrangement.
• 0:40
  SPEAKER_00: So why were these items made in this difficult way?
• 0:44
  SPEAKER_00: The Terah wants to teach us that raising children, which is represented by the Keruvim, and learning and spreading Terah and Mitzvis, which is reflected by the Meneira from the verse near mitzvah the Tera, the candle of the mitzvah and the light of Terah are truly difficult.
• 1:06
  SPEAKER_00: And so were the trumpets, which were used to gather and unite Klaya Stra.
• 1:13
  SPEAKER_00: This was also hard, but these difficult things are worth it.
• 1:19
  SPEAKER_00: And Lahavdil, people say running is too difficult, or exercising daily and eating right is hard.
• 1:26
  SPEAKER_00: Yes, this is true, but it's worth it in every way.
• 1:31
  SPEAKER_00: Which reminds me of a declaration I've read saying weak people chase pleasure.
• 1:37
  SPEAKER_00: Strong people chase purpose.
• 1:40
  SPEAKER_00: The world can give you pleasure, but Hashem gives you purpose.
• 1:45
  SPEAKER_00: So in chasing godly things which can be difficult, our intrinsic purpose is revealed.
• 1:52
  SPEAKER_00: And each person has a unique purpose in life, but we all can be a positive influence to light the passion in someone else, which is highlighted in the name of our parsha, Baha Lesha's Haneris, kindling the lights, and as the Balshenta says, kindling the soul.
• 2:12
  SPEAKER_00: We also read that the Ary Navashem went in front when the Meneestral traveled in the desert, clearing the path from all obstacles.
• 2:23
  SPEAKER_00: And the Rebbe says, This is true with all the journeys that we take.
• 2:28
  SPEAKER_00: Whenever we follow the Ark, which is the light of Terah, we are protected from the dangers that are present in this world.
• 2:37
  SPEAKER_00: And the term which is used of a Mirza Hashem, meaning God willing, comes from the Parsha, which says that the travels and stops were by the direction of Hashem.
• 2:50
  SPEAKER_00: So when we plan to go somewhere or do something, we should say God willing.
• 2:56
  SPEAKER_00: And the famous motto of it's never too late, so start today, comes from this parsha about Pesach Sheni.
• 3:04
  SPEAKER_00: So why wasn't Pesach Sheni taught like everything else in the Terah from Hashem to Mesha, instead of coming from a request from the Jews who were not pure and could not partake in the carbon Pesach, because they were carrying the bones of Yosef through the desert.
• 3:24
  SPEAKER_00: And they said, Lama Nigara, why must we lose out?
• 3:29
  SPEAKER_00: And Mesha Rabinu turned and asked Hashem and got an immediate response, that they can do it one month later with Pesach Sheni.
• 3:38
  SPEAKER_00: And the answer Rabbi Gordon says, why it wasn't taught initially by God, is that revelation comes in merit of people doing chesed, showing kindness and doing good deeds.
• 3:52
  SPEAKER_00: On a side note, if you're having a bad day, think of Mesha, who on one hand was able to turn to Hashem and ask a question and get a response right away.
• 4:04
  SPEAKER_00: And later in this parsha, when he was dealing with the complainers who wanted meat, Mesha cried out and said he was unable to continue and wanted Hashem to kill him.
• 4:17
  SPEAKER_00: We all have challenging times, even Mesha Rabinu.
• 4:22
  SPEAKER_00: And to conclude, every time we take the tear out, we say, Bahibin Sayyarain Vaya Mesha, which is in our parsha, and we declare, Kuma Hashem, via Futsu Evacha, may our enemies be scattered, via Nusumi Sanecha mipanecha, and may those who hate you flee from you, Hashem.
• 4:46
  SPEAKER_00: We need this now more than ever, with all of the anti-Semitism and the war that is being fought in the Holy Land.
• 4:54
  SPEAKER_00: And let this chant lead us to Mashiach, our final destination.
• 4:59
  SPEAKER_00: Amen.