Hi All,
The Chofetz Chayim has a beautiful and empowering insight into what appears to be a rather minor comment in this week’s Parsha.
In the verse (3:5), HaShem’s commands Moshe to remove his shoes because of the holiness of the ground upon which he stands. Simple enough. The Chofetz Chayim, however, sees a deeper message in these words. To wit: Whenever a person is ready to fulfill his/her life’s mission; wherever a person “stands” in this journey towards that realization, that place is holy and sacred.
This is one an astounding idea. Holiness and our closeness to Gd becomes a function of our courage and strength to move forward and accomplish that which we know we must.
One caveat, though. “Remove your shoes.” Or put differently in “Mama lashon,” get rid of the garbage. Delete the messes. Repair the mistakes. Banish the sins that get us into so much trouble.
Touch your “four cubits” and feel the holiness of the ground beneath. It’s your holiness. Experience its creative powers and feel the breathe of the Shechina on your face.
Good Shabbos
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