With Passover right around the corner, this week started with getting some final things organized for Passover.
On Monday night and Tuesday was my mother's 36th Yahrtzeit (thank you to those who helped me with the minyan).
Wednesday a bunch of the Chabad Rabbis in Maryland went to meet with the Governor to celebrate the Rebbe's 120th birthday.
When one is connected with life, truly living and staying connected to their soul identity. and that connection breaks, they are considered Tamei - ritually impure.
Rabbi Adin Steinzaltz writes - The stronger the current of life, the more intense the tumah (ritual impurity) will be if and when that life is stopped and cut off. The more life force that exists in an entity, the more intense the tumah (ritual impurity) generated by the negation of that life force will be.
For me this week was a week of strong connections the connection with the Passover rituals and the experience of Freedom, the relationship with my mother, and the relationship with my Rebbe and the opportunity to honor him.
If any of these connections broke the impurity would be great.
What are some of your soul connections that are part of the current of your life?
Have a soulful Shabbos,
Rabbi Kushi Schusterman
