An hour ago, we were all sitting around a table eating Seduah Shelishit, arguably the most spiritual meal of the week. An hour ago, Shabbat Kodesh has departed from us. Now an hour later, we resume to our mundane lives, planning tonight's activities or the week's ventures. What just happened? Here we just stood at the pinnacle of the entire week, the most elevated spiritual level, from two Neshamot to one. A mere hour ago, we were disconnected completely from all worldly matters, we sat on lofty levels that we would not have the capacity for otherwise, we achieved a full cleansing of the Neshamah—we were just spirit. And now we sink back again into physical matters like where we will eat tonight and with whom we will be acquainted with and what we will wear. Very nice, but we could do these same exact things with more of an awareness—we still carry with us the Kedushah and elevated state of Shabbat Kodesh. An hour ago we infused our entire upcoming week with this Kedushah, let's be mindful of that. Let us take the radiance of Shabbat Kodesh and shine it into our Sunday and Monday, our Tuesday and Wednesday, our Thursday and Friday, up until our next Shabbat Kodesh HaBa Aleinu leBerakhah. This is why Shabbat Kodesh doesn't just leave itself-- we 'escort' it out on its way with a Melaveh Malkah meal. We want to spend as much time with the Shabbat Malkah, the Shabbat Queen, as long as possible in order to absorb from its inherent Kedushah. Subsequently, we draw this Kedushah out for the remainder of the week. Be'ezrat HaShem Yitbarakh may we always have an uplifting week ahead of us full of Simhah, Berakhah and Hasslahah Rabbah, and also Bessorot Tovot for all of Kelal Yisrael! Remember, only SIX more days until Shabbat Kodesh! Wishing each and every special Sadikah a Shavua Tov uMevorakh!!
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