Parshas Tzav (Pesach) Inextinguishable Enthusiasm

(ה) וְהָאֵ֨שׁ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַ תּֽוּקַד־בּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א תִכְבֶּ֔ה וּבִעֵ֨ר עָלֶ֧יהָ הַכֹּהֵ֛ן עֵצִ֖ים בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וְעָרַ֤ךְ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ הָֽעֹלָ֔ה וְהִקְטִ֥יר עָלֶ֖יהָ חֶלְבֵ֥י הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃ (ו) אֵ֗שׁ תָּמִ֛יד תּוּקַ֥ד עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לֹ֥א תִכְבֶֽה׃ (ס)

Leviticus 6:5-6

(5) The fire on the altar shall be kept burning, not to go out: every morning the priest shall feed wood to it, lay out the burnt offering on it, and turn into smoke the fat parts of the offerings of well-being. (6) A perpetual fire shall be kept burning on the altar, not to go out.

רש"י על ויקרא ו׳:ו׳:ב׳

לא תכבה. הַמְכַבֶּה אֵשׁ עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ עוֹבֵר בִּשְׁנֵי לָאוִין:

Rashi on Leviticus 6:6:2

‎‎תכבה‏ ‎לא‎ IT SHALL NEVER GO OUT — One who extinguishes the fire on the altar transgresses two negative commands (this and that contained in v. 5).

If we were told that there has to be a perpetual flame - surely we understand that the fire cannot be extinguished?

חזקוני, ויקרא ו׳:ו׳:ב׳

אַף בְּמַסָּעוֹת, כָּבוֹד שָׁמַיִם הוּא שֶׁלֹּא תְּהֵא כִּירָתוֹ בְּטֵלָה, מָה עוֹשִׂין לָהּ כּוֹפִין עָלֶיהָ פְסַכְתֵּר דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי יְהוּדָה.

Chizkuni, Leviticus 6:6:2

Even while the Israelites were journeying through the desert, G-d’s honour demanded that precautions be taken that this flame be kept going. According to Rabbi Yehudah in the Sifra. they used a kind of metal dome fixed above it to insure that it was kept going.

Fire must be burning, especially if a person is going through difficult circumstances

there is another fire in the Mishkan - the light of the menorah which was lit daily

במדבר ח׳:א׳-ג׳

(א) וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר ה' אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ (ב) דַּבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֵלָ֑יו בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֔ת אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה יָאִ֖ירוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת הַנֵּרֽוֹת׃ (ג) וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה הֶעֱלָ֖ה נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה ה' אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

Numbers 8:1-3

(1) The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: (2) Speak to Aaron and say to him, “When you mount the lamps, let the seven lamps give light at the front of the lampstand.” (3) Aaron did so; he mounted the lamps at the front of the lampstand, as the LORD had commanded Moses.—

רש"י על במדבר ח׳:ג׳:א׳

ויעש כן אהרן. לְהַגִּיד שִׁבְחוֹ שֶׁל אַהֲרֹן שֶׁלֹּא שִׁנָּה (ספרי):

Rashi on Numbers 8:3:1

ויעש כן אהרן AND AARON DID SO — This is stated in order to tell the praise of Aaron — that he did not deviate [from G-d's command] (cf. Sifrei Bamidbar 60).

שפת אמת, במדבר, בהעלותך ד׳:ב׳

יֵשׁ לְפָרֵשׁ כִּי עָשָׂה מַעֲשֶׂה הַמִּצְוָה כָּל יְמֵי חַיָּיו בְּכַוָּנָה וְרָצוֹן אֶחָד. כִּי דֶּרֶךְ כָּל אָדָם. שֶׁבְּהַתְחָלָה מִתְעוֹרֵר לַטּוֹב. אח"כ נִשְׁכַּח מִמֶּנּוּ. וְצָרִיךְ לְחַפֵּשׂ הִתְעוֹרְרוּת בְּאֹפֶן אַחֵר תָּמִיד. וְהָאֱמֶת כִּי הַהִתְפַּעֲלוּת הָרִאשׁוֹן הוּא הַמֻּבְחָר לַזֹּאת נֶאֱמַר עַל אַהֲרֹן שֶׁלֹּא שִׁנָּה וּמִמֵּילָא בָּא לוֹ תָּמִיד הַשָּׂגוֹת חֲדָשׁוֹת כמ"ש אִם שִׁמּוּעַ בַּיָּשָׁן תִּשְׁמַע בֶּחָדָשׁ:

Sefat Emet, Numbers, Beha'alotcha 4:2

We need to explain that he did this Mitzva all the days of his life with one intention and purpose

It is usual that at the beginning one is excited but afterwards the excitement wanes.

Need to find fresי motivation to do something on a regular basis

We have to find a way to hold on to the The initial enthusiasm from when we first do something

While the concept is simple enough, it is deceptively difficult to retain a fresh and energetic attitude toward our mitzvos, especially those we perform daily. We have had many seder nights before but if we could tap in to the excitement that the children have – they all so excited to sit down on Motzei Shabbos the Pesach seder !! We need to find new ideas, games and interactive activities to keep ourselves and others enthused
We also need to find a way to keep up our enthusiasm for daily mitzvos