Extinguishing the "No"
(ו) אֵ֗שׁ תָּמִ֛יד תּוּקַ֥ד עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לֹ֥א תִכְבֶֽה׃ (ס)
(6) Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out.
תמיד - אפילו בשבת, תמיד אפילו בטומאה
ירושלמי יומא פ"ד ה"ו
וקראת לשבת עונג... (ישעיהו נח, יג) - בשבת - This reresents a person who delights in Judaism and G-dliness. This person might come to think I'm good, there's no need for "fire"
בטומאה - This represents a person who sinned and has pulled away from the proper path . Who feels that he/she is disconnected
The Mezritcher Magid explained the pasuk to mean: "לא – תכבה "האש תכבה את הלא
ירושלמי יומא פ"ד ה"ו
וקראת לשבת עונג... (ישעיהו נח, יג) - בשבת - This reresents a person who delights in Judaism and G-dliness. This person might come to think I'm good, there's no need for "fire"
בטומאה - This represents a person who sinned and has pulled away from the proper path . Who feels that he/she is disconnected
The Mezritcher Magid explained the pasuk to mean: "לא – תכבה "האש תכבה את הלא
The Ultimate "NO"
(יז) זָכ֕וֹר אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֲמָלֵ֑ק בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶ֥ם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ (יח) אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָֽרְךָ֜ בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וַיְזַנֵּ֤ב בְּךָ֙ כָּל־הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣ים אַֽחַרֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּ֖ה עָיֵ֣ף וְיָגֵ֑עַ וְלֹ֥א יָרֵ֖א אֱלֹהִֽים׃
(17) Remember what Amalek did to you by the way as you came out of Egypt; (18)how he happened upon you on the way and cut off all the stragglers at your rear, when you were faint and weary, and he did not fear G_d.
The Story of the Two men walking up a mountain
The Ultimate Solution is ....Seeing
(טז) לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן וִיקָֽר׃
(16) The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.
Connection between Light and Happiness__________________________________________
Two Fires
The kohanim in the Beit Hamikdosh would light a fire on the mizbeach. It was only after they had done so that Hashem would send down a fire from shamayim to consume the korbonot.
What’s the difference between the two fires? And how are they connected?
A fire that comes from above (from Hashem) is not limited by physical things. On the other hand, a fire that comes from below (the kohanim) is made by people who have limited abilities and is limited in its nature. However, it is specifically the limited fire that has been prepared below that has the ability to cause the unlimited fire of Hashem to come down.
What does fire represent?
Fire is what it sounds like – warmth, excitement and chayut. Inside every Jew there is a Beit Hamikdash in which Hashem dwells. When a Jew fills the Torah and mitzvot that he does with chayut, he lights the fire in his own mini Beit Hamikdash.
How is this done?
A Jew's service of Hashem can be divided into three categories. Here’s how each of them can be done with “fire” (warmth, excitement and chayut):
1. Torah: Every Jew is supposed to learn Torah in the morning and in the evening (and, of course, more if he is able to). Learning with “fire” means that he doesn’t just forget about what he’s learned as soon as he closes his sefer. It means that the Torah he has learned becomes part of the way he thinks and behaves throughout the rest of the day. 2. Avoda (Davening): Every Jew is supposed to daven every day. Davening with “fire” means that he doesn’t just read the words of the siddur out loud, but that he thinks about what he is saying and means it.
3. Gemilut Chasadim: Every Jew is supposed to do mitzvot. Performing mitzvos with “fire” means that he doesn’t do them as a chore, but with excitement, and in the best way he possibly can.
Then what?
When a Jew learns Torah and does mitzvot with chayut and excitement, he lights the fire in his personal Bait Hamikdash. Then, Hashem sends His unlimited fire of kochot and brachot to the person, enabling him to accomplish more than he ever could have done on his own
The kohanim in the Beit Hamikdosh would light a fire on the mizbeach. It was only after they had done so that Hashem would send down a fire from shamayim to consume the korbonot.
What’s the difference between the two fires? And how are they connected?
A fire that comes from above (from Hashem) is not limited by physical things. On the other hand, a fire that comes from below (the kohanim) is made by people who have limited abilities and is limited in its nature. However, it is specifically the limited fire that has been prepared below that has the ability to cause the unlimited fire of Hashem to come down.
What does fire represent?
Fire is what it sounds like – warmth, excitement and chayut. Inside every Jew there is a Beit Hamikdash in which Hashem dwells. When a Jew fills the Torah and mitzvot that he does with chayut, he lights the fire in his own mini Beit Hamikdash.
How is this done?
A Jew's service of Hashem can be divided into three categories. Here’s how each of them can be done with “fire” (warmth, excitement and chayut):
1. Torah: Every Jew is supposed to learn Torah in the morning and in the evening (and, of course, more if he is able to). Learning with “fire” means that he doesn’t just forget about what he’s learned as soon as he closes his sefer. It means that the Torah he has learned becomes part of the way he thinks and behaves throughout the rest of the day. 2. Avoda (Davening): Every Jew is supposed to daven every day. Davening with “fire” means that he doesn’t just read the words of the siddur out loud, but that he thinks about what he is saying and means it.
3. Gemilut Chasadim: Every Jew is supposed to do mitzvot. Performing mitzvos with “fire” means that he doesn’t do them as a chore, but with excitement, and in the best way he possibly can.
Then what?
When a Jew learns Torah and does mitzvot with chayut and excitement, he lights the fire in his personal Bait Hamikdash. Then, Hashem sends His unlimited fire of kochot and brachot to the person, enabling him to accomplish more than he ever could have done on his own