Vaetchanan Excerpts

ואתחנן

Shabbat Shalom

Moshe prays to H', because that is what Jews do, you lazy people who just got to shule. Thank you for helping out with the minyan... 

4:6- 'You shall guard and do (the laws and ordinances) because this is your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the people.' It is when we practice Mitzvot that the world sees that we are close to H' and we understand...when you people talk, you make the Jewish people look bad. If people in this synagogue, like Jim, would just practice the mitzvot and not get involved in talking- because you have nothing of substance to say Jim...ever...

4:6-8- You shall keep these laws and they will say 'Only a wise and wise nation is this nation- for who is this great nation that has Gd so close to him?!'...The nation that has these righteous laws

It is how we act. That is what makes us wise. People who have a connection to H' have wisdom...You all do nothing. Because you are lazy...

That is wisdom- the practice...When people see us acting good, they feel that there is a closeness to H'.

It is not about your protesting and acting like animals. It is not about saying stupid stuff, or the new argument taking place in the shule of Women of the Ark. I understand we have the new protest of Women of Pesicha (opening up the ark)...It is great, and lets be honest, it is such a weak honor  (kavod), no man wants it...

Point is that we should not be arguing. We have to be doing. That is the wisdom of the Jewish people. That is why Gd gave us commandments. Gd knows that you people say a lot of stupid stuff...if you just started doing stuff Jim, maybe praying instead of talking during the silent prayer- called the silent prayer because you are supposed to keep your mouth shut- people might thing you were not that dumb...