The Cycle of Life
I start out with a sad commentary. I lost a family member today. The family knew it was coming so we could brace ourselves, I suppose I could say that. Nevertheless, it's a hard fact of life and we all know that it is inevitable for all of us. A reminder that I am not a scholar in Torah, I am not a Rabbi. I have learned a little bit in the two decades of studying Judaism and Kabbalah. The first thing I will mention is that in Judaism, life is of the utmost of importance! To dwell on death is wrong but we rather ought to concentrate on life here where we are! I am sure you have heard or read the words, "la chaim"? It means "to life". We are to appreciate this wonderful gift that HaShem has given us, even if our life is full of challenges. Another thing I would like to mention here is that there isn't a whole lot mentioned in the Tanakh about the after life, when people die and where they go. In Genesis 25, 8 it tells us that Abraham died an...