TZAV

Shalom, Shalom. We commence our focus upon this week’s portion by placing our ATTENTION upon the title of the PARASHAT. The title of the PARASHAT is TZAV. The term TZAV is an IVRI  transliteration meaning COMMAND. In particular, the term is employed to describe HASHEM giving instructions to Moshe Rebeynu to inform AARON of the necessary details in successfully handling the BURNT OFFERING. The BURNT OFFERING is that which is completely consumed upon the ALTAR.

From the perspective of the HOLY of HOLIES of MISHKAHN DAVID, the instructions given for the BURNT OFFERING has to do with how to make an ASCENSION into the HIGHER LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. The principle that the BURNT OFFERING is the complete consumption of that which is CORPOREAL is indicative that the ASCENSION into the HIGHER LEVELS of CONSCIOUSNESS is a rising into that which is spiritual.

The COMMAND that is given reveals that the BURNT OFFERING is to be overseen by AARON and his sons. AARON and his sons represent SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP. Thus the principle is that in order to ascend into SPIRITUALITY, one must be submitted to SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP. Since this is a COMMAND, this suggests that there is no other way of making the ASCENSION. Without a TEACHER, the ascension into the HIGHER LEVELS of CONSCIOUSNESS is impossible. This is not LIMITING G-d, but rather revealing the path that He has established that we might not ERR. This type of LEADERSHIP is not self-appointed but rather chosen by the SUPERNAL. The SUPERNAL chooses to establish SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP in what is termed as SUCCESSION with those who are selected receiving the SPIRIT of the LEADERSHIP. We are living in a SEASON of GREAT DECEPTION, much of it occurring by SELF-APPOINTED LEADERSHIP.

As aforementioned, the BURNT OFFERING represents making the ASCENSION from CORPOREALITY into SPIRITUALITY through the process of COMPLETE CONSUMPTION. Often the complete consumption is thought of as resulting from the complete annihilation of the EGO. This is far from the truth. The EGO is joined to the HIGHER SELF, separated only by degrees. Thus to annihilate the EGO is to destroy both. For this reason, SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP is required. Spiritual leadership will aid in understanding that the revelation that gives rise to the ASCENSION has to do with a CORRECTION of PERCEPTION.

The CORRECTION of the PERCEPTION is one in which we learn to EMBRACE ALL THINGS as being various aspects of ECHAD. When both good and evil are perceived as coming from ECHAD, an ASCENSION begins to occur that is based on comprehension. The comprehension is the result of a learning process intended to build CONFIDENCE. The CONFIDENCE is in the EMET that we are ONE WITH G-d. It is the oversight of a TEACHER who has made the ATTAINMENT that aids in the journey through those times of DARKNESS and SUFFERING that will give rise to ASCENSION into the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH of BEING, the experience of LIFE without END and the JOY of UNFOLDING GLORY.