Vayetzeh
It is always darkest before dawn.
1. Jacob is fleeing for his life at the start of the Parshah. He had to separate from his family and was forced to travel to the outside world and make a living.
2. Why must Jacob leave his comfort zone and get involved in the world? Why can't he sit and learn all day?
3. The lives of the forefathers mirror the lives of their descendants. The Jews were forced to leave their homeland and go down to Egypt, just as Jacob was forced to leave his homeland. So to throughout history the Jews are forced to leave the land they call home and travel to foreign lands.
3 The Kriyas Yam Suf Effect: After the Jews left Egypt, the Egyptian army began to chase them and trapped them against the Yam Suf (Sea) . The Jews were extremely frightened. The sea split and the Jews crossed on dry land. The Egyptians followed them in and were destroyed by the returning water. The situation shifted very quickly because the Egyptians were wiped out at the sea, the Jews never had to worry about the Egyptians trying to sneak up behind them. Being "trapped" at the sea, the very problem they faced was what caused them to defeat the Egyptians. When the Jews saw the Egyptian charriots coming for them this was the best possible scenario, the Jews just did not know it yet.
The Kriyas Yam Suf effect is found throughout Judaism.
3. To put it a different way, a descent for the purpose of ascent. Before the soul comes to earth it does not want to leave the heavens but it is commanded to. The soul is sent to earth (which is a descent) in the hopes that it can sanctify the physical world and create an ascent not only for the soul but for the world and the body as well.
3.In the Torah, Avraham must travel to Egypt because of a famine and he returns wealthy as a result of his descent . Yosef is sent down to Egypt against his will and ends up saving not only his brothers and entire family but he preserves all of Egyptian civilization. The holidays of Purim and the upcoming Chanukah only exist because the Jews faced annihilation and in place of destruction, creation. Two more holidays for the Jewish people were created, not because of the Torah but because of non-Jews. Some say the Haftorah is read because reading the Torah was outlawed. Now we read both Torah and Haftorah. An attempt to limit the Torah led to an increase in reading the Torah.
4. In 1985 Steve Jobs was basically forced out of Apple, a company he personally cofounded in his parent's garage. When he was fired he had more time to work on other projects. One of those was pixar (Toy Story) which is arguably one of the most successful movie studios in history, releasing over 13 consecutive blockbusters. Every film they released grossed over 100 million and they have earned 26 academy awards. He also developed his NextStep platform which would later become the operating system for Mac. When he returned to Apple he brought the company from near bankruptcy to becoming the most valuable company in the world. Many consider this the greatest turnaround in business history.
4. The reason Jacob and Jobs could not stay at home was they would not reach their full potential.The purpose of the Torah and Mitzvot (commandments) is for our soul to self actualize, within the body and the physical world in order for all three to reach their full potential.
4. How we react to adversity and struggle helps us reach our full potential. The lesson of the Kriyas Yam Suf effect is when we are faced with challenges, we should not become despondent or depressed. Being involved in the world by definition means we will face struggle and opposition. We need to have the foresight to understand that what we perceive as a descent is only temporary and is for the purpose of ascent. This attitude is fundamental to Jacob and the Jewish peoples survival.
If it did not get dark, we could not see the stars shine.
Its always darkest before dawn,, thats why you got to let your soul shine, shine untill the light of day.
1. Jacob is fleeing for his life at the start of the Parshah. He had to separate from his family and was forced to travel to the outside world and make a living.
2. Why must Jacob leave his comfort zone and get involved in the world? Why can't he sit and learn all day?
3. The lives of the forefathers mirror the lives of their descendants. The Jews were forced to leave their homeland and go down to Egypt, just as Jacob was forced to leave his homeland. So to throughout history the Jews are forced to leave the land they call home and travel to foreign lands.
3 The Kriyas Yam Suf Effect: After the Jews left Egypt, the Egyptian army began to chase them and trapped them against the Yam Suf (Sea) . The Jews were extremely frightened. The sea split and the Jews crossed on dry land. The Egyptians followed them in and were destroyed by the returning water. The situation shifted very quickly because the Egyptians were wiped out at the sea, the Jews never had to worry about the Egyptians trying to sneak up behind them. Being "trapped" at the sea, the very problem they faced was what caused them to defeat the Egyptians. When the Jews saw the Egyptian charriots coming for them this was the best possible scenario, the Jews just did not know it yet.
The Kriyas Yam Suf effect is found throughout Judaism.
3. To put it a different way, a descent for the purpose of ascent. Before the soul comes to earth it does not want to leave the heavens but it is commanded to. The soul is sent to earth (which is a descent) in the hopes that it can sanctify the physical world and create an ascent not only for the soul but for the world and the body as well.
3.In the Torah, Avraham must travel to Egypt because of a famine and he returns wealthy as a result of his descent . Yosef is sent down to Egypt against his will and ends up saving not only his brothers and entire family but he preserves all of Egyptian civilization. The holidays of Purim and the upcoming Chanukah only exist because the Jews faced annihilation and in place of destruction, creation. Two more holidays for the Jewish people were created, not because of the Torah but because of non-Jews. Some say the Haftorah is read because reading the Torah was outlawed. Now we read both Torah and Haftorah. An attempt to limit the Torah led to an increase in reading the Torah.
4. In 1985 Steve Jobs was basically forced out of Apple, a company he personally cofounded in his parent's garage. When he was fired he had more time to work on other projects. One of those was pixar (Toy Story) which is arguably one of the most successful movie studios in history, releasing over 13 consecutive blockbusters. Every film they released grossed over 100 million and they have earned 26 academy awards. He also developed his NextStep platform which would later become the operating system for Mac. When he returned to Apple he brought the company from near bankruptcy to becoming the most valuable company in the world. Many consider this the greatest turnaround in business history.
4. The reason Jacob and Jobs could not stay at home was they would not reach their full potential.The purpose of the Torah and Mitzvot (commandments) is for our soul to self actualize, within the body and the physical world in order for all three to reach their full potential.
4. How we react to adversity and struggle helps us reach our full potential. The lesson of the Kriyas Yam Suf effect is when we are faced with challenges, we should not become despondent or depressed. Being involved in the world by definition means we will face struggle and opposition. We need to have the foresight to understand that what we perceive as a descent is only temporary and is for the purpose of ascent. This attitude is fundamental to Jacob and the Jewish peoples survival.
If it did not get dark, we could not see the stars shine.
Its always darkest before dawn,, thats why you got to let your soul shine, shine untill the light of day.
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