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Parshas mishpatim

In this weeks Parsha, the famous words of “N’aaseh V’nishma” are said by the Jewish nation. The Mey Hashiloach (the izbitzer rebbe) poses the following question and idea. Why is it that we said the word N’aaseh before Nishma? In truth, no one in the world understands the true depth of the torah, its mitzvos and the reasoning behind them, because if someone really did understand them he would never have to do the actions of the mitzvah but rather he would just sit back and have the direct connection and concentration toward Hashem about why He is doing this. However, since we don’t have full concentration Hashem gave us the “hands-on” actions of the mitzvah, to actually feel the mitzvah we are doing, and in Shamayim, we will understand the reason for why we did this. There is a mashal, that a father finds a treasure box and tells his son to grab it, the son then asked his father. What’s in it? The father replies don’t worry just take it! So too here, Hashem gave us the torah and right away we said N’aaseh we will do! And in Shamayim, Nishma -we will understand. This is why the words of N’aaseh V’nishma are written in Parshas mishpatim, just in case someone will say “ehh why do I need to know about someone’s ox hitting another or selling someone as a slave etc.?!?” Therefore the torah is teaching us- N’aaseh V’nishma, there will be mitzvos that we understand completely such as not to steal, or to love your fellow neighbor just as you love yourself, and as well, there will be mitzvos that are harder to grasp such as the reason for shatnez or why we shake a lulav on succos, however we must always remember “N’aaseh” we will do because we know Hashem loves each and everyone of us and “Nishma” iy’h in shamayim we will understand.

Gut Shabbos
Tzachi Popowitz B’shem R’ Zucker