This week’s Parasha “Tetzaveh” literally means “command” as the opening verse of our Parasha reads,”And you should command the children of Israel that they should bring to you pure olive oil…”
However “Tetzaveh” is a derivative of “tzavsa” which means connection.
Therefore the verse could also be read, “And you should connect the Jewish people…”
In every generation H”S sends to us very pious and holy people that help us connect to H”S. In the case of our Parasha, when Moshe connects the Jewish people to G-d, Moshe’s own spiritual light grows stronger.
But the responsibility of igniting another soul doesn’t only stop with the Tzadik of the generation, everyone that is strengthened and ignited should also light and strengthen someone else.
Then, the Jewish people can reach the level indicated by the end of the verse, “to ignite the lamp until it burns continually,” so they become spiritually self sufficient, to the extent that they no longer rely on their leader and that they can live in an inspired way “burning continually.”
Excerpts taken from Chayenu
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