Feb. 29, 2024

Awakening with Purpose: Discovering the Spirituality of Morning Rituals in Jewish Tradition

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Season 6

Wake up each morning with purpose and embrace the sanctity of the day ahead. Our latest episode delves into the ancient Jewish tradition of 'netilas yadayim', a morning ritual that symbolizes spiritual readiness and echoes the practices of the Kohanim in the Mishkan. Through the lens of the Rashba, the revered medieval commentator, we examine the profound impact this custom has on infusing our daily lives with a sense of divine service. Just as the Kohanim meticulously prepared themselves with a sacred washing of the hands, we too can start our days with an act that sets the stage for living a life interwoven with the spiritual values of the Torah.

Feel the joy and responsibility that comes with each sunrise as we discuss the Ramban's insightful commentary on how these rituals can cultivate a life of meaning. Our conversations are not just about tradition; they're about living with intention. By considering our role akin to that of the Kohanim, we challenge ourselves to let the teachings of the Torah permeate every corner of our existence. Whether you're looking to deepen your spiritual practice or simply seeking a more purposeful start to your day, this episode promises to offer a powerful perspective on how the actions of our mornings can echo throughout our lives.

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Any good coach has the first couple plays of the game perfectly scripted A run play here, a pass play there, a deep shot, a close shot, something that will have the team often running on the right foot, well prepared, give them a little quick start out of the gate.

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Similarly, our days when we wake up are very tightly scripted.

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We are to begin with a modaani.

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Don't rub your eyes yet.

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Find that shlufkappel, find the yamaka, find some tzitzis or however you do.

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But definitely turn over and grab the natilas yodayim washing cup and pour it on your hands, fulfilling your obligation.

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And there's a three way machlokas amongst the commentators.

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It's brought by the holy mission of bruer as to why it is that Jewish people wash their hands, natilas yodayim.

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In the morning For today's talk, we're going to subscribe to the thinking of the Rajba, the holy ripshlo mo benadarit, the great medieval commentator, and in chelak alaf of chuvos, in letter 191, the Rajba tells us that the opinion is that the reason is why we do not tlas yodayim, for we are compared and akin to the kohanim that washed their hands from that huge copper basin, that laver, that kior, and they wash their hands and feet mitzvah n'ar parasha, to get ready for their heavenly and divine service in the mishka.

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So, too, every Jewish person should mirror that meticulous washing of the kohanim and when you think about it, it should remind us, remind you, of just how important and significant our avodah every day is, that we are like a kohanim preparing to do service in the mikdash.

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You know, we were told after we got the Torah not to stick around and act like a hermit away from society, keeping Torah just at the foot of Harsenei.

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But no, go back to the tents, continue to travel, keep the laws as you go about your day, keep the laws in the office and keep the laws at home.

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Torah is to penetrate all of the corners of your life.

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So it makes so much sense that when we wake up that we should wash our hands like the kohanim, because we are about to embark on a journey, on a mission of heavenly, divine service.

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There are imban mentioned something similar in his pyrrhus halatairah in chapter 30 of shamos.

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But let it land on us when we wash our hands in the morning and wake us up and say look at what you can do today, fulfill your obligations with Simcha, see how significant it is and let that inspire you to have Torah penetrate all of the corners of your life.