Kislev Newsletter 5785

That the Holy Temple is the most important site for the Jewish people is known.
It is the spiritual center, with almost half of all commandments of the Jewish nation having to be performed in a built temple.

Rabbi Daniel Stavsky, one of the rabbis of the Biala Community in Beit Shemesh, first ascended to the Temple Mount a part of the rabbis proactive pilgrimage. During the visit, the Rabbi said “it is a mitzvah to be present on the site so that we ben begin to build the Temple and save humanity, which is facing a deep crisis. From this site, we can purify and sanctify the entire world”.

We will try to understand the meaning of G-d’s commandment to place the golden menorah inside the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle from the day it was established.
The menorah must be lit with pure olive oil, on which the Eternal Flame must be lit day and night.

The menorah consists of a central shaft that is 1.80 meters high, from which three branches extend out from the right and three branches extend out from the left. The entire menorah is 1.40 meters wide.

The seven branches also represent the seven days of the week. The main shaft symbolizes the Sabbath, on which all of the days of the week rest. If we honor the Sabbath as the Creator of the world commands us, then its light will affect the entire week.
The menorah is made of one piece of pure gold. The base of the menorah is made of three legs that stabilize it. This is a direction call for us to base our existence on three values:

Truth
Justice
Peace
Truth leads to justice, and both together lead to peace. Without truth, there is no justice, and probably no peace either.

 For the Jewish people to spread the light of the menorah to the entire world, they must keep the Sabbath and refine their morals.

Even other nations seemingly follow the rhythm of the seven days of the week established by the Torah of Israel.

It should be noted that in the entire Bible this name of Sabbath was never replaced by another name.

The Sabbath - the central candle - characterizes the Jewish people. The six other candles represent the nations of the world.

When the lamp is lit, the lights merge, call each other, respond to each other, hug and kiss - unite.
This unique light never shuts off - not at night and not during the day.

For the sake of the Jewish people and for the sake of all other peoples on earth, the menorah must still eternally shine.

And to that end, we will build the Third Temple, so that the unique spirit of all enlightened peoples - together - will reign over humanity.