BEHAALOTCHA

Shalom, Shalom. We commence this portion by focusing upon the title of the PARASHAT. The title of the PARASHAT is BEHAALOTCHA. The term BEHAALOTCHA carries with it the idea, “when you kindle the lamps.” The portion commences as the instructions of HASHEM given to the NAVI Moshe on how the KOHEN GADOL (high priest) is to perform the service of the MENORAH. The question is, how are these instructions relevant to our time?

We are living in a SEASON that is termed the INFOLDMENT. The INFOLDMENT may be described as the MANY becoming ONE. The ONE is descriptive of the MANY becoming unified as the result of ASCENDING into a higher level of CONSCIOUS BEING termed PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS. The manifestation thereof is the ceasing from SUFFERING resulting from the ASCENSION, whereas we become one with ECHAD.

Instructions to experience this higher perspective can be equated to the SERVICE of the MENORAH to be followed by the KOHEN GADOL.

Relevant to today, the MENORAH represents the INTUITIVE VOICE that is within. The INTUITIVE VOICE is that of the HIGHER SELF experienced by the EGO. The nature of it is BINAH, i.e. UNDERSTANDING. Concerning BINAH, KING SOLOMON declared, “… incline your heart to understanding for only if you call out to understanding and give forth your voice to discernment, if you seek it as silver, if you seek it as hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of HASHEM, and discover the knowledge of God.” (Proverbs 2:2b-5) In this APHORISM, it is disclosed that the INTUITIVE VOICE reveals the KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, yea, it is the KNOWLEDGE OF GOD experienced INSTANTANEOUSLY. The INSTRUCTIONS given to the KOHEN GADOL discloses the MECHANICS of EFFECTING the EXPERIENCE.

As aforementioned, the INTUITIVE VOICE is the HIGHER SELF. The INTUITIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HIGHER SELF, which is revealed to the EGO as a result of KINDLING. Just as the KOHEN GADOL was to daily KINDLE the MENORAH, the LOWER SELF (EGO) must daily engage with a teacher of TORAH to experience the light of the INTUITIVE VOICE. The KNOWLEDGE of G-d experienced through engaging with the HIGHER SELF is what gives rise to life and good ending all SUFFERING.

The relevance of the instructions discloses the importance of the STUDENT in making himself ready for the APPEARANCE of the TEACHER who as a STUDENT IN DISGUISE giving instructions on the daily ministration of TORAH. This discipline results with the establishment of the INTUITIVE VOICE WITHIN.