Parsha Behar - Bechukotai Chasidic Torah thought from Lubavitcher Rebbe by: Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz

Welcome to this week's Torah lesson. This week we have a double Torah portion Parshas Behar and Bechukotai. The question of the week is, where do we get strength to overcome all obstacles? So, in this week's Torah portion Parshas Behar, it speaks about and it says as follows, "When you go into the land, the shabbat the land is going to rest." But, then it says, "Shesh shanim, for 6 years you're going to work the land and the 7th you're going to rest." So, the question is, are you starting at rest? Are you ending at rest? And the answer is no. You're definitely starting with 6 years you're going to work and the 7th is going to be the year of rest. So, why is the verse start for shabbat? You're going to rest. You're not resting in the beginning. So, the Rebbe explains and he said something very powerful. Yes, no question asked, you start off you work for 6 years and the and the 7th you rest. But, in order to have the power to make it through 6 full years of backbreaking labor, when you walk in, think about the future. Think about the end is going to be the shabbat. You're going to have the break. And so, the answer to the question, how do we get through challenges, struggles? Think about the end game. The end, we're going to have real rest. But, in order to get to the real rest, and in it to come to the real relaxation, you got to put the effort in first. Thanks so much for joining us for our weekly Torah lesson. This week's Torah lesson dedicated to memory of Boruch ben Aryeh Leib, Yosef, Rochel bas Leib, and Chana bas Sarah. My father, a blessed memory of blame ben Naftali Hertz, may their souls be elevated by the Torah we study in their memory. For more information, please see our website chabad.org. Have a great and blessed week. Shabbat tov.