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Fax: 020-8905 4333

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18 May 2011

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Stream Lane
Edgware
Middlesex
HA8 7YA

Phone: 020-8905 4096
Fax: 020-8905 4333

admin@edgwaremasorti.org

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Text Box: BEHAR 10TH IYAR 7771 – 14TH MAY 2011 Shabbat begins in London at 20:29 and ends at 21:42 DAF HASHAVUAH – STAYING CLOSE  INFUSES LIFE In this week’s Haftarah, Jeremiah prophesied about the destruction of the First Temple. God commands Jeremiah to leave Jerusalem and travel to Anatot to buy a field from his cousin Chananel (Jeremiah 32). It can be suggested that when God told Jeremiah the Temple was doomed, Jeremiah clung on to the city. While he knew the word of God was true, his love for the Temple was so great that he felt that he did not want to leave. Part of him may have felt that by remaining nearby, he would be able to infuse his very life, his very spirit, his very breath, into the Temple to keep it standing. Jeremiah obeyed God’s word and leaves to buy a field. This truly was an act of faith for it showed that even in the midst of doom, one must always believe that the Jewish people will prevail. Jeremiah certainly did what he knew he had to do. Still, by leaving Jerusalem, he broke the umbilical cord between himself and the Temple, and the Temple was destroyed. While it is true that none of us has the power to keep alive everything we love forever, our physical presence sometimes has the ability to comfort and heal. Staying close to the people and places we cherish helps infuse them with life. This Shabbat let us remain close to those we love. Let’s resolve to connect ourselves powerfully to Eretz Yisrael and Jerusalem. Shabbat Shalom . Used by permission of Growth Associates Publishers, www.JewishGrowth.org -