Beloved as we enter this time of peace and rest let us sever ourselves from the Amalak within each and every one of us. Let us internalize the words of Torah bringing them down from the realms of our intellect into our hearts and into our homes. As we celebrate Tu B' Shevet this week let us taste and see that HaShem is good.
There are people who do many good things, but with pessimism—because to them the world is an inherently bad place. Since their good deeds have no life to them, who knows how long they can keep it up?
We must know that this world is not a dark, sinister jungle, but a garden. And not just any garden, but G‑d’s own pleasure garden, full of beauty, wonderful fruits and fragrances, a place where G‑d desires to be with all His essence.
If the taste to us is bitter, it is only because we must first peel away the outer shell to find the fruit inside.
Shabbat ShalomElisheva
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