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Pray for the peace of Israel, world-wide
Jewry, the United States and us all. We have
now turned a corner in human history and have
chosen a course towards destiny. The path
has been chosen, now we will all have to walk
it. May Heaven be with the righteous! My
dear readers, time is running out fast; the
sleepers must awaken now!
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Dawn Thoughts
By HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok. Copyright (c) 2008 by Ariel Bar Tzadok. All rights reserved.
There is a time and a purpose for all things
under Heaven. Life is an ever-flowing cycle
of movement. We tend to forget this.
Whatever goes up must come down. This is
only natural. Heaven ordains all things, be
they great or small.
Nothing happens by chance. Evil too exists
for a purpose and will only perform that
which it is ordained to do. Evil can nothing
more than what Heaven ordains. Thus those
who fear evil miss the point. Evil is but a
tool in the Higher Hand. One should instead
fear the Hand and the even Greater Mind that
wields it.
There is nothing other than the One. All
came forth from the One and all will return
to it. In the middle all is still connected
to and controlled by the One. There is no
other, however appearances may be.
Yes, the great cycle of life is in movement.
That which was once up will soon topple
down. That which was down will again ascend
to the heights of power. This is the Divine
Way. No one can prevent it.
One may pray as one wishes. Yet, one's
prayers should always be that the Will of
Heaven be accomplished. Anyone praying for
their own desires that may contradict the Way
of Heaven should know that such prayers will
not be answered in the affirmative.
Suffering is as much a part of life as is
enjoyment. We choose what it is we enjoy and
often we choose how it is we will suffer.
That which is passing must be allowed to
pass. Those who wish to cling to the dying
past will die along with that past. This is
not the Will of Heaven. Torah teaches us to
choose life, therefore we must embrace only
that which brings us life eternal.
We must not allow ourselves to be so foolish
as to confuse the life of the moment for the
life eternal. They are not the same and
often they are contradictory.
One cannot have everything the way one wants,
regardless of what one believes about Heaven
or proclaims in the Name of G-d.
We are now in a period of great changes. The
wise who see the times will recognize this
and let loose all that which is dying and
instead embrace that which is the new. Yet,
beware, not all that is new brings life.
There is that in both the old and new that
bring both life and death. We must embrace
life in all its forms and detach from death
in all its forms; for death is destined to
pass, as is the natural order of things as
ordained by the Way of Heaven.
Do not be confused. Do not allow your many
thoughts to lead you astray. Do not allow
the desires of your hearts to keep you
attached to the old and dying.
In order to see clearly, you will have to
close your eyes. In order to hear the truth
you will have to stop listening to others who
hear not the still Inner Voice. In order to
know in your heart what is right, you will
have to stop being swayed by the feelings of
attachment.
You will know what is right and true when you
are clam, balanced and at peace. When your
mind and heart are still, only then will you
see the truth within. But beware; you may
not like what you see. Yet, see, you will!
Do not deny what you will learn to be true.
Accept it, however hard, embrace it and honor
it. In this way you honor Heaven and serve G-d.
Do what you know you must. Do not allow your
fears to lead you to denial. This is the
path of loss, suffering and eventual death.
This is a path that many will choose and all
who do so are foolish.
Live life! Cast away the old with all its
burdens and pressure. Embrace the new. Move
along with it. Flow along the currents of
life. Allow them to take you to the place
where the earth meets the sky, to the place
where the Heavenly Temple will again appear
in our space.
No, the world is not coming to an end. All
that is ending is the current chapter.
Chapters always end in a crescendo of
movement. The new chapter is beginning. New
chapters always begin softly and without too
much fanfare. This is the Way of things.
So, let it be.
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Shalom, Ariel Bar Tzadok