13/14 Iyar 5772
Tonight is 29 Days to the Omer
Tonight and Tomorrow is PESAH SHENI
Pesah Sheni occurs on 14 Iyar, 30 days after Pesah in Nisan. The origin for this hag is in the midbar when a group of people from Benei Yisrael were prohibited from bringing Korban Pesah either because they were tameim, impure, or because they lived a far distance away. They asked Moshe Rabbenu what they could do to compensate for the Korban Pesah. HaKadosh Barukh Hu instructs Moshe Rabbenu to create a holiday called Pesah Sheni where anybody who had been tameim or who lived far away was given a second chance to come and bring a Korban.
As we learn, no matter how impure or how distant a person may be from HaShem, everybody is given a second chance to bring a korban, to become close, to Him. Likewise, no matter how impure or how far away we may be feeling from HaShem, we now have the opportunity to become more karov, closer to HaShem, right here, right now. Here is our second chance, let's make it worthwhile! In this zekhout may we be able to bring Korban Pesah itself in the Beit HaMikdash, Amen!
Today we have the minhag to eat massah on Pesah Sheni.
Sovereignty is the cornerstone of endurance. Endurance that encompasses the previous six qualities is indeed a tribute and testimony to the majesty of the human spirit. Is my endurance dignified? Does it bring out the best in me? When faced with hardships do I behave like a king or queen, walking proudly with my head up, confident in my G-d given strengths, or do I shrivel up in fear?
Exercise for the day: Fight for a dignified cause.
Shavua Tov uMevorakh!
-Smile Eshet Hayil! :D
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