BEHA'ALOTCHA

Shalom, Shalom. We commence this DEVAR TORAH by focusing upon the instruction given to the NAVI MOSHE upon the opening SIDRA. It is written, “HaShem spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to Aaron and say to him, When you kindle the lamps, toward the face of the Menorah shall the seven lamps cast light.” NUM. 8:1,2  To discern this instruction concerning the lighting of the lamps of the MENORAH from the ROOT LANGUAGE, we begin by what is implied by the term MENORAH from the perspective of MISHKAHN DAVID (Tabernacle of David).

From the perspective of MISHKAHN DAVID, the MENORAH is descriptive of the SEFIRA BINAH of the PARTZUF (Spiritual form). In relationship to the physical body, It is the left side of the brain. The IVRI (Hebrew) transliteration BINAH is interpreted to mean understanding. The left side of the brain is said to be intuitive in nature. Bringing these two premises together in concert with the physical body would suggest that the MENORAH is indicative of intuitive discernment that occurs in the left side of the brain. Thus intuitive discernment can be kindled by employing SUPERNAL INSTRUCTIONS.

It was disclosed that the purpose of kindling the MENORAH is that the seven lamps would cast light. This is to suggest that INTUITIVE DISCERNMENT is not only for the benefit of the individual, but also for the benefit of others.

INTUITIVE DISCERNMENT is what gives rise to the elimination of the experience of CHAOS, that is, darkness. The darkness is the CHAOS produced by the erroneous perception of the EGO. The EGO only perceives about 10% of reality. The other 90% cannot be perceived by the 5 senses, thus rendering the experience of CHAOS. In reality there is nothing but ECHAD, Blessed be His Name, and G-d is the good that only does good. With 90% of reality concealed, there is a narrow existence, with the majority of it being CHAOTIC. Intuitive discernment engenders aid in the unfoldment of CORRECT PERCEPTION eliminating CHAOS and experiencing MOCHIN DE GADLUT, that is, the expanded consciousness.

The Hebrew letters contained in Torah are comprised of clusters of light. Scanning the Hebrew words contained in the BRANCH LANGUAGE of Torah is liken to scanning items at the register of a store. When the item’s barcode is scanned, the information thereof is seen on a screen. Likewise when scanning the Hebrew text of Torah, the intuitive discernment is experienced at the HIGHER LEVELS of CONSCIOUS. This experience gives rise to seeing beyond the CHAOS, thus experiencing the PERFECTION of ECHAD. The LIGHT not only benefits the individual that scans TORAH, but also those who are in his/her sphere of AUTHORITY who are living in a state of OPENNESS, which is termed the casting of light.

As spiritual leaders employing the scanning of Torah on a daily basis, we become a LIGHT that cast It’s brightness upon the CHAOTIC EXPERIENCE in this Present World System.

BEHA’ALOTCHA

Shalom, Shalom. We commence this DEVAR TORAH by placing our ATTENTION upon the narrative contained in the portion descriptive of the concentration of the LEVITES. The NAVI MOSHE had received instructions from the HOLY BLESSED ONE of YISRAEL to separate the LEVITES from among BENEI YISRAEL to effect purification. The purpose of the purification was to establish the state of PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS within YISRAEL

YISRAEL is a grade of SOUL contained in ADAM RISHON whereas the revelation that the SOUL is ONE with G-d has been attained. The revelation of being ONE with G-d is the beginning of the ASCENSION into SPIRITUALITY where the GOAL of CREATION is realized and actualized into being. The actualization of this revelation of TRUTH of BEING will unfold the REGENERATION. The regeneration is the maximizing of the potential that is concealed within the human conscious experience giving rise to the elimination of death. To effect this process in YISRAEL first required the consecration of the LEVITES. Once demonstrated and taught by the LEVITES, it could be embodied by YISRAEL who has been predetermined to bless the rest of OLAM with the revelation, yea, it is for this reason we have been scattered into every nation of OLAM.

The consecration is descriptive of being consumed with the ASCENSION into PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS. In other words, it is a focus whereas PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS is perceived as the solution to all challenges. With the RESHIMO working externally to bring about the conditions that will aid in the evolution, being consumed by the idea that PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS is the SUPERNAL RESPONSE, faith is employed. The employment of faith will engender both the experience of EVOLUTION and the MASTERY of the world of ATZULUT.

BEHA'ALOTCHA Part 2

Shalom, Shalom. We continue our focus upon the PARASHAT BEHA'ALOTCHA by focusing our ATTENTION on the following passage contained within the SIDRAH. It is written, “HaShem spoke to Moses, saying, Make for yourself two silver trumpets - make them hammered out, and they shall be yours for the summoning of the assembly and to cause the camps to journey.” (Numbers 10:1,2) In this passage of TORAH, the NAVI Moshe receives instructions on the creation of silver trumpets for the purpose of summoning the assembly and causing the camps to journey. From the perspective of PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS, the passage discloses that THERE is a spiritual ASSEMBLY that one can come into contact with that occupies both SPACE and TIME, and ETERNITY.

To experience the spiritual assembly that is contained within SPACE and TIME is what is termed CORPOREAL. On the other hand, to experience the spirits of the ONE SOUL is termed INCORPOREAL. Both the CORPOREAL and INCORPOREAL experiences of the SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY requires a CONSCIOUS ASCENSION. 

The CONSCIOUS ASCENSION is what is termed ATTAINMENTS. The HIGHER ONE ASCENDS into SPIRITUALITY, the more one becomes conscious of the BEINGS that occupy PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS.

To substantiate the idea that the HIGHER ONE ASCENDS into SPIRITUALITY, the more one becomes conscious of SPIRITUAL BEINGS, the NAVI DANIEL wrote, “Then on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was next to the great river, which is HIDDEKEL. I raised my eyes and saw, behold!one man clothed in linen, his loins girded with fine gold. His body was like tarshish, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, and his arms and legs like the color of burnished copper; the sound of his words loud as the sound of a multitude. I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; the people who were with me did not see the vision, but a great fear fell upon them and they fled into hiding.” (Daniel 10:4-7) In this revelation, the NAVI Daniel represents one who has ATTAINED a HIGH LEVEL of CONSCIOUSNESS in spirituality. With him are others who had not made the ATTAINMENT. Daniel’s ATTAINMENT gave rise to becoming conscious of BEINGS that occupy ETERNITY. These INCORPOREAL BEINGS were incomprehensible to those who journeyed with the NAVI.

In CORPOREAL CONSCIOUSNESS, we perceive with the five senses. When the SIXTH SENSE is built, we are able to comprehend what occupies PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS, yea, the revelations thereof are what has been predetermined in the CAUSE, that is, PURE SOULS CONSCIOUSNESS, and destined to occur in the EFFECT, that is, BODY CONSCIOUSNESS which occupies SPACE and TIME.

BEHA'ALOTCHA

Shalom, Shalom. We commence this DEVAR TORAH by focusing our ATTENTION on the title of the PARASHAT. The title of the PARASHAT is BEHA'ALOTCHA. The IVRI transliteration  BEHA’ALOTCHA is interpreted to mean “WHEN YOU KINDLE.” The portion commences with the SCENARIO of MOSHE REBEYNU receiving instructions from HASHEM concerning the MENORAH.

From the perspective of MISHKAHN DAVID, the TABERNACLE is symbolic of that which houses the SOUL of one who is undergone the human conscious experience. The components thereof are descriptive of different qualities that are experienced in the TABERNACLE. The MENORAH is symbolic of the INTUITIVE NATURE that is experienced in the TABERNACLE. When one is conscious of the INTUITIVE NATURE that is within, there is a KNOWING of SOMETHING, SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, and the like, that seemingly comes out of nowhere.

This SUPERNAL quality of KNOWING is experienced in different degrees within. The gift is possessed by all who under the human conscious experience. Those who experience it at a lessor degree may feel as though they do not possess it, but the principle is based upon the EMET (truth) that every SOUL is an individual aspect of ECHAD, blessed be His NAME.

The gift of INTUITIVE KNOWING is destined to aid in the ATTAINMENT of the goal of CREATION. The goal of CREATION is the maximizing of ONE’S POTENTIAL. The MAXIMIZING of ONE’S POTENTIAL is made manifest as ETERNAL LIFE without the possibility of DEATH. INTUITIVE KNOWLEDGE gives rise to the transformation of challenge into the ACTUALIZATION of our Conscious Union with G-d. When balanced with REASONING, INTUITIVE KNOWLEDGE is a gateway into OMNISCIENCE, yea, it is in the right use of the ALL that ATTAINMENTS are made toward achieving the GOAL. Without a doubt, INTUITIVE KNOWLEDGE is destined to aid in the UNFOLDMENT of LIFE without END. 

BEHAALOTCHA Part 4

Shalom, Shalom. We continue our focus upon the PARASHAT BEHAALOTCHA by placing our ATTENTION upon the following passage found in the SIDRAH, it is written, “It was in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, the cloud was lifted from upon the Tabernacle of the Testimony. The Children of Israel journeyed on their journeys from the Wilderness of Sinai, and the cloud rested in the Wilderness of Paran.” (Numbers 10:11,12) In this passage of TORAH, it is disclosed that the JOURNEY of BENEI YISRAEL through the WILDERNESS was effected by DIVINE PROVIDENCE, that is to say that they followed the THE CLOUD rather than the CROWD. No doubt, the teaching is that the Jewish People are not to seek the APPROVAL of OLAM (the world) in MOVEMENT, but rather be willing to step out of the COMFORT ZONE when making DECISIONS. The question is, what does “FOLLOW THE CLOUD” imply when it comes to making DECISIONS?

As aforementioned, the DECISION making of the Jew is destined to be based on DIVINE PROVIDENCE. DIVINE PROVIDENCE is represented by the CLOUD that they followed. The CLOUD was located in the UPPER ATMOSPHERE. Likewise to be relevant to the perspective of an IMPERSONAL G-d, the CLOUD is indicative of the revelations of the CAUSAL WORLD which is termed as PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS. In other words, in the HIGH LEVELS of Consciousness is contained the revelations which are destined to appear in the world of EFFECT, that is, CREATION. Thus the revelations that are CONTAINED within PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS are PREDETERMINED EVENTS that will occur in OLAM that give rise to unfolding the INFOLDMENT of the UNIVERSE of BECOMING.

To one who is not gifted to visualize the REVELATIONS of the CAUSAL WORLD, that is, PURE SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS, there is a way of gaining ACCESS. The way is to build a SIXTH SENSE that will give insight into the HIGHER LEVELS of CONSCIOUSNESS. The building of the SIXTH SENSE is the result of REFINING THE MIND. The REFINEMENT OCCURS as the SUBCONSCIOUS LEVEL is purified by employing TESHUVAH (repentance) and the CORRECTION that is needful revealed in KARMIC DREAMS. When the REFINEMENT OCCURS, the MIND will perfectly reflect the PURE SOUL CONSCIOUS LEVEL disclosing the revelations that are CONTAINED THEREIN. When this occurs, one is able to MOVE in harmony with the ENERGY of THE UNIVERSE of BECOMING, then being empowers to fulfill DESTINY. 

BEHAALOTCHA Part 3

Shalom, Shalom. We continue our focus upon the PARASHAT BEHAALOTCHA by placing our ATTENTION on the following passage found in the SIDRAH, it is written, “There were men who had been contaminated by a human corpse and could not make the pesach-offering on that day; so they approached Moses and Aaron on that day. Those men said to him, We are contaminated through a human corpse; why should we be diminished by not offering HaShem’s offering in its appointed time among the Children of Israel?” (Numbers 9:6,7) In this scenario, it is disclosed that there were some Jewish men that had become TAMEI (contaminated) by coming in contact with a corpse. We may assume that their contact with the CORPSE was the result of KEEPING a MITZVAH (commandment) concerning the CORPSE, being aware that the TIME had come for the observation of PESACH, yea, TALMUD Shabbos 127a states, “These are the precepts whose fruits a person enjoys in This World, but whose principle remains intact for him in the World to Come. They are the honor due to father and mother, acts of kindness, early attendance at the house of study morning and evening, hospitality to guests, visiting the sick, providing for a bride, ESCORTING THE DEAD, absorption in prayer, bringing peace between man and his fellow - and the study of Torah is equivalent to them all.” No doubt the thought was ESCORTING THE DEAD will merit fruit in OLAM as well as OLAM HABA, but will it be undermined by the EMET that it will make us TAMEI during the time we are to make the PESACH OFFERING? Both events are of HASHEM, thus how are they to be perceived?

It is important to note that all events that HASHEM has predetermined for our experience are GOOD. On the other hand, HASHEM does not CHANGE, i.e. G-d is IMMUTABLE. Therefore there is never a TIME when G-d will BESTOW upon us a BAD EVENT. The experience of a BAD EVENT is an ERROR in PERCEPTION. In the UNIVERSE OF BECOMING, the INFOLDMENT THEREOF, i.e. the MANY BECOMING ONE, is the result of CORRECTING ERRONEOUS PERCEPTION, yea, it is the ERROR in PERCEPTION that effects the experience of DISUNITY and causes suffering. Thus with G-d only BESTOWING GOOD EVENTS upon His children, it is not G-d that needs to be changed to bring about the experience of BLESSING, but rather our perception of the EVENT. This is what is being illustrated in this portion of the SIDRAH.

The perception of the men was that their CONTAMINATION would give rise to being diminished because of not being able to offer the PESACH offering at its appointed time. The counsel of HASHEM concerning this MATTER was to make the offering on the second month, on the fourteenth day in the afternoon. In other words, it was something that DID NOT require HASHEM changing but rather a change of the PERSPECTIVE held by those men. Likewise, what may appear as a BAD EVENT in our lives does not require a change in HASHEM, yea, delights are in His right hand for eternity.” (Psalm 16:11), but rather we must change our PERCEPTION by employing TORAH, MITZVOT and TEFILAH which give rise to experiencing the BLESSING BEING BESTOWED UPON US. 

BEHAALOTCHA Part 2

Shalom, Shalom. We continue our focus upon the PARASHAT BEHAALOTCHA by focusing our attention on the following passage found in the SIDRAH, it is written, “Moses, Aaron, and the entire assembly of the Children of Israel did to the Levites according to everything that HaShem had commanded Moses about the Levites, so did the Children of Israel do to them. The Levites purified themselves and immersed their garments; and Aaron waved them as a wave service before HaShem, and Aaron provided atonement for them to purify them. Afterwards the Levites came to perform their service in the Tent of Meeting…” (Numbers 8:20-22a) In this passage of TORAH, the execution of the process of the Consecration of the Levites is disclosed. The instructions of HaShem performed by the NAVI Moses, Aaron, BENEI YISRAEL in concert with the LEVITES PURIFICATION of themselves was of necessity in their preparation in order to PERFORM their SERVICE in the Tent of Meeting. No doubt, the process would enable them to execute their DUTIES with a SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE. The question is, why was it necessary for the LEVITES to PURIFY THEMSELVES? 

From a perspective relevant to those who view HaShem both from a PERSONAL and IMPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP, PURIFICATION enables one in ascending into a CONSCIOUS UNION with HASHEM giving rise to the MANIFESTATION of HIS QUALITIES. The concept that the PURIFICATION of ONE’S PERCEPTION of G-d is a requirement before entering into SERVICE reveals that the INTENT is to MANIFEST G-d which may be described as UNLIMITED POTENTIAL, yea, the VISIBLE MANIFESTATION of HASHEM’S invisible QUALITIES will effect the SPIRITUAL LAW, IMAGE CREATES DESIRE in the PERCEPTION in those who witness to the PERFORMANCE of the SERVICE. This creates an IMPETUS within DESIRE to come into A CONSCIOUS UNION with HASHEM. Thus the PURIFICATION of ONE EFFECTS PURIFICATION in MANY. The result of the PURIFICATION of the MANY aids in the INFOLDMENT of the UNIVERSE of BECOMING. Without a doubt, the MECHANICS employed by the Jewish people in PURIFICATION will aid the NATIONS of OLAM in blessing THEMSELVES and the UNIFICATION OF HUMANITY.

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.