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"V'achar yishte ha'nazir yayeen/And afterwards the nozir may drink wine."(Bamidbar 6:20)
After the nozir completed the entire process described by the Torah, he may drink wine once again. Why does the Torah still call the person a nozir in this pasuk since he is no longer in the state of being a nozir? The holy Alshich z"ya explains that when a person goes through a period of thirty days of being a nozir, he elevates himself to a high level of spirituality. He is now on such a high level that even when he drinks wine it is the drinking of a person on the level of a nozir. Two people can drink wine and the meaning behind their behavior can be totally different. We have to constantly strive to find the chochma/meaning in everything (as Rebbe Nachman talks about in Torah Alef) and also look for the "nikudos tovos/good points" not only in other people but also in everything that we do, and strive to do everything on a higher spiritual level.

And once again we find Bircas Cohanim in our parasha. So for all of those who missed this last time around, here it is. And for all of those who didn't, a little review doesn't hurt!


יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה/Yivarechicha Hashem - Bless you with $$$$ - Bless you with sons – Bless you with “Osher” (contentment) – Bless you with property.

וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ/Vyishmerecha - Protect you from thieves – Protect you with daughters – That you should do mitzvos with your $$$$ - Protect you body – Protect you from the Yetzer Hara – Protect you from people ruling over you – Protect you from “mazikim” that surround you – Protect your “Bris Kodesh” – Protect you at the time of death – Protect your feet from “gehenom”.

יָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ/Yaer Hashem Panav eilecha - May He give you “Maor Aynaim” (enlightened eyes) – May He look upon you with “Meiras Panim” – May He enlighten your heart and eyes with Torah – May He bless you with “bnei Torah” – May your offspring be of the Kohanim that light the “mizbayach”

וִיחֻנֶּךָּ/Vyeechooneka - You should be graced with knowledge and insight – You should be graced with knowledge with which you could be graceful with one and another – You should be graced with sons – You should be graced with all of your “mishalotecha” (desires/requests) – Hashem should dwell next to you – May prophets come from you – Hashems grace should be upon you wherever you are – You should be graced with “Talmud Torah” – Hashem should grace you with free gifts – Hashem should free you from “shibud malchius” – Hashem should redeem you.

יִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ/Yisah Hashem Panav eilecha - May He remove His anger from you – May He face you in your prayers – May He face you in this world – May He face you in things “ Bein Adam LaMakom” – May He turn His face towards you to inquire about your welfare.

וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם/Vayasem lecha Shalom - Shalom when you come in – Shalom when you leave – Shalom with everybody – Shalom of Malchus Beit David.

And who will bless the Kohanim? Talmud Lomar “And I (Hashem) will bless them

Another point to add on is. If you pay attention you will notice that all of the above blessings are in the singular vernacular as opposed to plural. Rabbi Moshe Leib Sassov z"ya says that this comes to teach us that the greatest blessing is togetherness. When we feel like we are one unit, in this itself there is a great blessing.

May we be able to see through the thick clouds of smoke and see the nikudos tovos in everyone, and finally come together as one, "c'ish echad, b'lev echad/like one man, with one heart!" And in the merit of that may we bring the Moshiach out of hiding so that he may help us in the building of the third and final Beis Hamikdash! Speedily! In our days! Amen!

Wishing everyone the best Shabbos that can be!
peace and joy,
etan