Every year I post this caption because I really think it is so powerful and true.
In Parasha “Vayechi” it says:”The days of Yaacov’s death drew near.”
(Bereshit 4:29)
A person doesn’t die over a period of days;he dies in a moment.
The Zohar wonders what is the meaning of “the days of death”? The Zohar explains that when the time of a person to pass from this world arrives, all of his days that he has lived are calculated and assessed. Each day that was spent in holy endevours, like: learning Torah, helping someone, praying, working with the right intention, etc…is considered a day worth being counted. When we spend a meaningless day this day is not worth to be counted.
The days of the righteous, which the Torah describes as days of “drawing near,” refer to those days that involve a connection with the Creator.
Each one of us is granted a certain amount of time/days to spend on this world. Whatever was not achieved today is wasted forever, because time can never be put on hold. But when a person utilizes his time wisely for the true purpose of creation, it will be accredited to his eternal account in Olam Habba (the world to come).
So at the end of every day, it’s good to ask ourselves :”did I truly live today?”
Excerpts taken from “Peninim on the Torah” @peninim.org
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