FISH

Dear Family,

I hope everyone is well,

Mazal Tov Shmuel (Levy) on your birthday next week. Wishing you a year of continued achievement, nachas from children and much happiness, together with Rivky. Lechaim!

Mazal Tov Chanie on your birthday this Shabbos. Wishing you and your Family to continue moving from strength to strength, and to settle well in your new home in LA, with much happiness. Mazal Tov for this also!

Mazal Tov to Renee and Roy on their 60th Anniversary! What an achievement BH! To many more healthy and happy years together.

In an extract of a Sicha from The Rebbe, in this week's Parsha, Vayechi, we see lessons that we can learn from FISH.

When Yaakov blessed Menasheh and Ephraim he said '..and may they multiply abundantly (veyidgu) among mankind on earth.'

And Rashi explains that the term veyidgu means 'May they be like fish (dagim) which are fruitful and multiply,....'

Fish are completely submerged and concealed by their native environment, water, and are constantly dependant on it for their survival.

Fish therefore express the notion of SELFLESSNESS (bitul) more than other creatures.

This selflessness is also the key to their great FERTILITY.

Selflessness ensures that our ego does not become an obstacle between ourselves and G-d. And thereby opens us up to receiving His limitless blessings.

The lesson that we therefore take from Yaakov's blessing, is to emulate the selflessness exhibited by fish, in our Divine mission on earth, and to receive Hashems infinite blessings.

Gut Shabbos and love to all.