בס "ד

In this week’s parasha, we encounter an eternal commandment from the Temple service:

“A fire shall always be kept burning on the altar; it shall not go out” (Leviticus 6:6).

The Torah commands that a fire must burn on the altar in the Temple at all times, without ceasing.

The altar is not just a physical structure that was in Jerusalem; since man is a small world, the altar is a reflection of man’s heart. The spiritual commandment for us is clear: every person must ensure that the fire of love for the Creator and the enthusiasm for fulfilling the Seven Commandments of the Children of Noah burn constantly in his heart.

Sometimes a person feels distant. He looks at his spiritual state and feels immersed in the affairs of this world or far from holiness. In such a situation, despair may creep into the heart: Does this enthusiasm belong to a person in my situation?

The Sages teach that the fire should burn even when a person feels spiritually low. The Maggid of Mezritch, one of the Masters of the Hasidic movement, gave a wonderful interpretation of the verse: When the “fire always burns on the altar,” then the “no” – meaning all the negative things, all the negativity will disappear by itself when the fire of inner enthusiasm sparks. When there is a fire of holiness and enthusiasm for the Divine truth in the heart, evil simply has no place to enter.

Observing the seven commandments cannot be a technical habit. Man, being a finite creature, however wise or powerful, cannot grasp or appreciate the true greatness of G-d through his intellect. While He is above all limits and has established the laws of nature and space, He Himself remains completely above the rule of nature, space, and time. Contemplating this idea of the infinite greatness of G-d, could surely spark enthusiasm in the hearts and the service of Hashem.

Par le rabbin Moshe Bernstein

Source: Leviticus 6:6. Likutei Sichos Vol. 1 page 217.





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