VAYEITZEI

Shalom Shalom. We commence this DEVAR TORAH by focusing upon the idea of being VISIONARY. A Visionary is one who sees the invisible, feels the intangible giving rise to doing the impossible. When speaking of the impossible, the implication is that of connecting to the unlimited potential that is latent within the SOUL.

The SOUL has five grades. Those grades are, beginning with the lowest, the NEFESH, the RUACH, the NESHAMAH, the CHAYAH and the YECHIDAH. These grades are like unto a light passing through a PRISM, yea, it is ONE LIGHT that passes through the PRISM, manifesting different facets. The SOUL is like unto a PRISM, when OHR AYIN which is the ENDLESS LIGHT possessing UNLIMITED POTENTIAL is made manifest in the SOUL, the different grades emanating from a SOURCE that does the impossible. From the higher levels of the SOUL, one is able to experience SUPERNAL VISION and SENTIENCE disclosing specific PURPOSE latent within and predetermined to do.

Concerning the visions received at the higher levels of CONSCIOUSNESS within the SOUL, it was said to AVRAHAM, “… Gaze, now, toward the Heavens, and count the stars if you are able to count them. And He said to him, So shall your offspring be. And he trusted in HASHEM and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.” Genesis 15:5b,6. It is disclosed in the passage that belief in a SUPERNAL VISION engenders righteousness, that is, right action. The Jewish People are action orientated. This orientation is influenced by what is termed HALACHAH. HALACHAH, that is, the ORAL LAW, is purposed to aid in the interpretation of the CHOMER (written Law) and understanding the HOW TO PERFORM the MITZVOT (commandments) of ECHAD, Blessed Be His Name. In this way, our AVOT (Fathers) AVRAHAM, YITZCHAK and YAACOB kept the ORAL LAW, that is, in believing the CHAZONOT (visions) of ECHAD experienced in the higher levels of the SOUL.

The belief in the CHAZONOT of ECHAD is connecting to the UNLIMITED POTENTIAL that is latent within. This connection is what gives rise to RIGHT ACTION, not always discernible, never the less effective. This is illustrated in this portion which commences with a dream received by YAACOB and unfolded by ACTION that are sometimes inexplicable.