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Portion B'har


The Sabbatical year denominated in this week's reading portion, Shabbat: "and the ground has to be strike, Shabbat for G-d". Our Sages learned from here, to Shabbat and Sabbatical year has common rules. For example, as the obligation to strike from any work on Saturday begins with candle lighting only, not before, also in Sabbatical year a person can plant the ground at the end of the sixth year, even the fruits will grow by themselves in sabbatical year.

Rashi interprets, aimed at the words "Shabbat for G-d" teaches us that the strike work of land in the Sabbatical year should be "To   G-d. " as the Sabbath was intended to instill in the heart of man the recognition of creation of the world by G-d - "Six days G-d made ​​heaven and earth, on the seventh day he strike" - so the Sabbatical year is the "Sabbath" - for G-d ", is also intended to instill in the human heart faith in the Creator and its leader.

The comparison between Sabbath & Sabbatical year also should be interpreted more depth: the Sabbath encompasses all existence of the Jew, even the physical needs, as the imperative "Call to Sabbath pleasure". The Jewish Shabbat delights not only in matters of Torah and prayer, but also in matters of eating and drinking. That the holy of Sabbath also penetrates a person's physical life, to physical pleasure itself becomes a matter of command and holiness.

Sabbatical year's mission is to sanctify the mundane earthly life. We see that the holy fruit this year and there are several laws designed to preserve the sanctity of the fruit. This reflects the idea that "In all your ways know G-d" - a Jewish served G-d by works in all His ways and actions, including daily physical activity.

On the one hand there is an advantage to Shabbat & Sabbatical year. Shabbat man transcends all mundane affairs. He cannot to do any work, and physical needs that make internal pleasure like eating become precept. This means - on Sabbath the Jew is a top holy level, above the ordinary worldly life.

In contrast, the Sabbatical year is designed to introduce the sacred into the country, into a person's earthly life. While Sabbath gives us the strength to rise above the world affairs, the Sabbatical year gives strength to bring the sacred into our earthly life.

This is what we learn from Sabbatical commandment, Spiritual work of everyone from Israel - the sanctity of individual adherence to G-d should be not only in times of prayer and learning Torah, When separate sacred world affairs, but also when he deals with mundane matters, his earthly physical needs.

Sabbatical year gives power to six years thereafter. Is a large reservoir from which divide the small vessels of plenty. Person is required to draw divine holiness ("Sabbath for G-d") from Sabbatical, so that he can fulfill the commandment "In all your ways know G-d."

 
 



     
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