A popular board game I used to play growing up was called
The Game of Life. The game consisted of accomplishing a variety of tasks
ranging from young adulthood to old age and the winner was whoever amassed the
most money and the end of the game. But is that what the “ game of life,”
symbolizing our actual life, is really all about?
In the beginning of this week’s
parsha, in the first verse of Bereisheit Chapter 26, the Torah writes how God
blessed Avraham with everything. Rashi comments that God blessing Avraham and
Sara with everything referring to the son He gave them. Throughout Avraham’s
life we see how they always strive to bring Godliness into the world. However, Avraham and Sara also not only brought God’s
presence into the world but also, according to many commentators, bring Godliness to others by bringing people
closer to God with the genuine chesed they show these people.
While we are not at the level of
Avraham and Sara we still must strive to live our lives according to their
values. We cannot allow ourselves to fall prey to living lives to , quote a pop
song from several years ago all about the money, money, money and other
fleeting things.
May we merit to live lives of
Godliness for ourselves in our service to God as well as bring Godliness to
others.
May Moschiach come soon.
Good Shabbos, Shabbat Shalom, Gut
Shabbes-Gidon Herschander. Yerushalayim Ir Hakodesh, MarCheshvan,5776
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