{"id":215,"date":"2010-07-19T19:34:15","date_gmt":"2010-07-19T17:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/?p=215"},"modified":"2015-09-02T16:39:34","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T14:39:34","slug":"what-are-we-missing-without-the-beit-hamikdash-meditations-and-prayers-for-tisha-bav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/19\/what-are-we-missing-without-the-beit-hamikdash-meditations-and-prayers-for-tisha-bav\/","title":{"rendered":"What are we missing without BEIT HAMIKDASH – meditations and prayers for Tisha B’Av"},"content":{"rendered":"
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B”H<\/div>\n
By Kabbalist Rav Yitzchak Schwarts<\/div>\n

1. The essence and power of grieving over the loss of the Holy Temple<\/h2>\n
\"Beit<\/a>We are less than 2 days away from \u00a0Tisha B’av—the day of the destruction of both Temples<\/div>\n
[and a number of other catastrophic events]….The question that keeps coming up every year is,<\/div>\n
‘How can we mourn over something that we never have known or experienced?’<\/div>\n
The intensity of grief that we experience over anything or over anyone that we have lost, is directly proportional\u00a0to the degree that we knew, felt, loved and were connected to that person . Therefore the challenge in the grieving process over the loss of our Holy Temples, \u00a0is to explore what it was that we had, and that we lack, now \u00a0that they are gone.<\/div>\n
We need to understand that the the grieving that we do, serves a crucial purpose. As opposed to just grieving over the loss in order to heal ourselves and to give proper respect to that which is lost to us—-as is normally the case\u00a0in grieving, \u00a0here our purpose in grieving is to BRING BACK TO LIFE THE OBJECT OF OUR GRIEF!<\/div>\n
With this approach, we can understand and fulfill what our Sages say, ”Those who mourn for the destruction\u00a0[of Jerusalem…], merit to see her [Jerusalem’s] happiness”……..The true mourning process is itself\u00a0right now, the catalyst, for the ultimate joy of it’s being rebuilt.<\/div>\n

YEARNING FOR THE BEIT HAMIKDASH [meditations and prayers]<\/span><\/h2>\n

2. The Return Home<\/h2>\n
Know that one of the main purposes that the Creator created the universe for, was so that He should have a ‘Dira B’Tachtonim’–literally a dwelling place in this lower World—-which incudes a dwelling place inside of each one of us, as well as a physical home on earth ”…in the place of His choosing…”—namely Jerusalem…….<\/div>\n
Know that this same city of Jerusalem, even when it is not in a state of it’s \u00a0full expression, as it will be when the Holy Temple will be rebuilt and functioning, nevertheless , even now , it is the city that Hashem’s prescence is felt , more than any other city on earth…….<\/div>\n
As a direct result of this indwelling, Jerusalem is, was and aloways will be the central focus of our people [and of the entire world]…..Know that we pray for Jerusalem’s wellbeing in all of our fixed prayers and in our blessing after meals….We place our yearning for Jerusalem above our highest joys—in impassioned declarations at the pinnacle of our wedding ceremonies, as well as on the walls of our homes [in the form of a corner of one of the walls \u00a0being left unpainted]………<\/div>\n
We are in love with Jerusalem………We face it’s direction when we pray…..We yearn to be at the Kotel\/Western Wall—the Holy remnant of the outer wall of the Temple complex….Many of us make our political choices on the basis of the candidate’s level of consideration for the wefare of Jerusalem…….So Jerusalem is not only the ‘so-called Home for Hashem,–but for us as well…………………<\/div>\n
Know that when Jerusalem is fully actualized, through having the Holy temple built up and functioning in it’s midst, at a time when our people have come back home and at a time when our Righteous Mashiach is alive and well and \u00a0fully functioning—-at that time, our people’s historical marriage with Hashem will be completely consumated and realized—–whereas in any and every historical setting where we lack this reality, we find ourselves steeped in Exile—and to the extent of our being in exile, to that extent, we are separated from our groom, our husband—our G-d—-along with all of the pain and heartache that a wife and husband feel upon being apart…….<\/div>\n
Know that our national return to our married partner, to our Holy Home of Jerusalem, with it’s Temple intact—-is actually a return to ourselves—-to our fully expressed status of being ”A Nation of Priests”, ”A Light unto the Nations”, a nation of scholars and Prophets—a nation that returns to being it’s fully glorious self.<\/div>\n
A prayer for our return home;<\/div>\n
Our Merciful father<\/div>\n
We grieve for all that we have lost<\/div>\n
We grieve, but with a grieving<\/div>\n
that is full of trust and hope—<\/div>\n
a trust that our grieving will be<\/div>\n
transformed into pure joy—<\/div>\n
a joy that comes when our prayers our answered and<\/div>\n
our dreams are fulfilled<\/div>\n
But most important, Hashem<\/div>\n
We yearn for your Prescence<\/div>\n
here on earth<\/div>\n
in the Place that<\/div>\n
You have chosen to Dwell<\/div>\n
from time immemorial<\/div>\n
Bring us all home Dear Lord,<\/div>\n
Bring us all back home to Jerusalem<\/div>\n
to the place that we have<\/div>\n
never stopped loving and longing for<\/div>\n
in every prayer<\/div>\n
in every major event<\/div>\n
of our lives<\/div>\n
Return us to the Jerusalem<\/div>\n
that shines in her full glory<\/div>\n
to the Jerusalem of today<\/div>\n
that is being transformed<\/div>\n
into the ultimate Jerusalem<\/div>\n
of tomorrow<\/div>\n
with her Prophets<\/div>\n
and her Scholars<\/div>\n
and her Priests<\/div>\n
and her Mashiach<\/div>\n
and her Holy Temple<\/div>\n
all shining forth<\/div>\n
with the brightest<\/div>\n
of Divine Light<\/div>\n
a light that lights up<\/div>\n
all the darknesses<\/div>\n
of the entire world<\/div>\n
Bring us home<\/div>\n
our G-d and G-d of our fathers<\/div>\n
Bring us back<\/div>\n
to the home of our youth<\/div>\n
bring us to a home where we know<\/div>\n
that all that really counts is<\/div>\n
to be with You<\/div>\n
in all ways always<\/div>\n
Bring us Home<\/div>\n
to ourselves<\/div>\n
to our fully expressed<\/div>\n
fully blossomed<\/div>\n
glorious selves<\/div>\n
Open up the wellsprings of\u00a0Jerusalem<\/div>\n
inside of our hearts and souls<\/div>\n
for all this<\/div>\n
and more than we\u00a0can express<\/div>\n
we ask you, Dear G-d<\/div>\n
to bring us home!!<\/div>\n

3. The Unifying Principle<\/h2>\n
Know that Jerusalem , even in it’s present not-yet-fully-realized-state [all the more so , in it’s realized state with the HolyTemple] is the ultimate unifier….It’s very name indicates this–‘Yerushalayim’ \u00a0which comprises the 2 words , ‘Yire Shalem ‘ meaning complete seeing, or the ability to hold in one’s perspective anything and it’s opposite, and everything in-between, at the same time……The more classic etymology of the name is the City of Peace—a city representing the ideal of peace, at the same time that historically, it is one of the bloodiest, most war ravaged spots on the globe—-a classic illustration of Jerusalem’s harmony of opposites….Similarly, it brings together many peoples of the globe as well as many outlooks of life….Most important, it is the unifier of spirituality, infinity, eternity and Divinity—of all of these, together with their opposites—physicality, finiteness, temporality as well as the mundane………..<\/div>\n
As is known Kabbalistically, that \u00a0which unifies disparate elements, is that which signifies beauty—-thus our Sages state that out of the 10 measures of beauty that have been given to the world, 9 of them were given to Jerusalem……..<\/div>\n
Know that Jerusalem’s [and especially the Holy Temple’s] power to harmonize and unite —-qualifies Jerusalem \u00a0to serve as the focal point of global rectification and perfection—-The Holy Temple generates and reverberates \u00a0physical and spiritual sustenance to the entire world, and alternatively, the physical and the spiritual realms are reflected in the corresponding state or level of the Holy Temple…..Thus, the 1st Temple–the Temple built by King Solomon, radiated one of the highest spiritual auras in history—with incredible levels of Proohecy and open miracles–which reflected the state or level of the Jews and the entire world at that time…..The level dropped a number of notches in the 2nd temple, and will reach it’s highest peak in the3rd Temple, never to fall again……<\/div>\n
Know that this great concentration of harmony, will qualify Jerusalem to serve as the Universal focus of all of mankind —as is explicitly elaborated upon in all of the writings of the Prophets…….This Universal harmony, will bring along with it, world peace, world joy and world spiritual elevation—-where one and all will seek Hashem , to know His ways with all of their might…….<\/div>\n
And ultimately this world consciousness will usher in a new and very different era or world order, where no longer will people be driven to perfect themselves and all which is deficient, but rather , they will be driven to seek out Divine Unification..ie…the ability to see with ever-increasing clarity —that there is nothing else in reality, but Hashem!!<\/div>\n
a prayer for accessing \u00a0the unification consciousness of Jerusalem<\/div>\n
Master of the Universe<\/div>\n
We come before You<\/div>\n
with a broken heart<\/div>\n
and a scattered sense of self<\/div>\n
Please heal us<\/div>\n
Please reunify us<\/div>\n
Please return us<\/div>\n
to our city\u00a0of complete – seeing\u00a0Yerushalayim,<\/div>\n
so that we can be\u00a0whole again,<\/div>\n
so that\u00a0we can harmonize together<\/div>\n
all that is disconnected so that<\/div>\n
we can attach ourselves and all that is\u00a0temporal in our lives,<\/div>\n
all that is mediocre and stuck\u00a0and petty in our lives to<\/div>\n
all that is infinite all that is supernatural all that is eternal<\/div>\n
and all that is Divine<\/div>\n
Return us to all this\u00a0through the unifying power of Jerusalem—<\/div>\n
the upper , heavenly Jerusalem<\/div>\n
together with the lower\u00a0earthly Jerusalem<\/div>\n
Reveal to us the total beauty that Jerusalem contains<\/div>\n
the essence of beauty<\/div>\n
The beauty of The song of the Levites<\/div>\n
Then song that melted and transformed<\/div>\n
the hearts of all who heard it<\/div>\n
The beauty of the Divine Service and<\/div>\n
the wisdom and the Prophecy<\/div>\n
that could be tangibly felt and<\/div>\n
tasted nowhere else like in Jerusalem<\/div>\n
Dear Creator of the Universe and<\/div>\n
of all mankind,<\/div>\n
Return to us the ability to live the daily<\/div>\n
miracles of Jerusalem<\/div>\n
and the tangible revelation of<\/div>\n
Your Holy\u00a0Presence<\/div>\n
Usher us into the time that<\/div>\n
all of Your Prophets spoke about<\/div>\n
where all people will<\/div>\n
look to Jerusalem for their<\/div>\n
physical and spiritual wellbeing<\/div>\n
for it’s supernal light to banish all of their<\/div>\n
various forms of darkness<\/div>\n
for it’s healing to heal their bodies and souls<\/div>\n
for it’s concentration of Divine Prescence<\/div>\n
to serve as the focal point<\/div>\n
of everyone’s motivation and occupation<\/div>\n
—an occupation that will no longer<\/div>\n
be concerned with so much with survival and money,<\/div>\n
but rather with knowing You<\/div>\n
and knowing that there is<\/div>\n
nothing else besides You<\/div>\n
May it be your will<\/div>\n
that the words of our mouths<\/div>\n
and the meditations of our hearts<\/div>\n
find favor in Your eyes<\/div>\n
our G-d,\u00a0our Rock\u00a0and our Redeemer<\/div>\n
Amen<\/div>\n
Great teaching on Tisha B’Av by Reb Shlomo Carlebach<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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