SHELACH

Shalom, Shalom. We commence this DEVAR TORAH by focusing our attention on the opening narrative of the SIDRA. The parashat begins with ECHAD speaking to the NAVI MOSHE concerning the sending forth of a company of men to spy out the Land (ERETZ YISRAEL) that had been predetermined to be the inheritance of BENEI YISRAEL. The company of men were leaders over each tribe. The men were described as being distinguished and heads of BENEI YISRAEL. No doubt, the description is a revelation that they had made a level of ATTAINMENT that gave rise to INSIGHT into SPIRITUALITY.

The root language further discloses a principle in making the ascension into SPIRITUALITY. The disclosure is that the ASCENSION is to be made by a corporate group. This disclosure is based upon the principle that the TRUTH OF BEING is that we are the composition of many SOULS that comprise one SOUL that is termed ADAM RISHON, yea, the abiding of ADAM RISHON in ERETZ YISRAEL is indicative of corporate conscious being the nature of spirituality. Therefore ascension into corporate consciousness is destined to be done by a corporate group.

The narrative continues its unfoldment with the idea of the NAVI MOSHE revealing the SUPERNAL NAME given to HOSHEA BEN NUN. The SUPERNAL NAME of an individual is a revelation of the personality ECHAD is becoming as an individual. The personality is the DIVINE PURPOSE for the becoming. Like the SUPERNAL NAME, the DIVINE PURPOSE is ETERNAL, that is, having no beginning or ending. This EMET reveals that the purpose of the NAVI MOSHE giving HOSHEA the SUPERNAL NAME YAHOSHUA was for preservation in the assignment through receiving from the UPPER LIGHT. The UPPER LIGHT would reveal to him the unlimited potential possessed by BENEI YISRAEL that would give rise to making the ATTAINMENT into ERETZ YISRAEL, that is, SPIRITUALITY.

Likewise, the HOST SOULS who have the corporate purpose of making the SPIRITUAL ATTAINMENT will be empowered to do so at the revelation of their SUPERNAL NAMES.

SHEMOT

Shalom, Shalom. We commence this DEVAR TORAH by focusing upon the call to the work of the ministry experienced by the NAVI MOSHE. The SIDRAH discloses that prior to the BURNING BUSH experience, the NAVI MOSHE underwent what may be termed as the development of DEDUCTIVE THINKING.

Why DEDUCTIVE THINKING? In TARYAG MITZVOT, there are 613 laws. Two hundred and forty-eight of those laws are positive. Three hundred and sixty-five of those laws are negative. Those negative laws may be described as things not to do. To effect action in the things not to do requires DEDUCTIVE THINKING. This is based upon the idea that ACTION is the effect of what one thinks either on the CONSCIOUS or SUBCONSCIOUS LEVEL. The development of DEDUCTIVE THINKING is the development of a THOUGHT LIFE of things not to do. The effective leader is one who leads by both word and example. The NAVI MOSHE commences this journey of the development of things not to do, that is, DEDUCTIVE THINKING, after killing an EGYPTIAN who had abused a HEBREW MAN. His desire to employ force as a way of EFFECTING REDEMPTION had to be dealt with. The response and reaction he had experienced taught him what not to do, yea, the preparation of an EFFECTIVE LEADER preceded his calling. DEDUCTIVE THINKING is over fifty percent of what needs to be taught to those who will unfold EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP.