Have you ever wondered how we can make the world a better place? The greatest leaders and visionaries of the past, from our patriarchs and matriarchs to the prophets and Talmudic sages, were not successful in perfecting the world, so how can we do it?
The Lubavitcher Rebbe ob"m told us that we are the final generation to make the world a better place. We are empowered to be the ones who would bring about the final redemption. But how can we do it?
In this week’s Torah portion, we read regarding the sabbatical year: If you shall say: What shall we eat in the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our produce! But I will command My blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years . . . (Leviticus 25:20–21)
The sixth year when the land is worn out and drained from producing non-stop for 6 years, G-d blesses it to produce enough for three whole years.
We are now in the "sixth year", the sixth millennium, right before the coming of Moshiach. Specifically in this "sixth year", after the giants before us doing the work, we are to be the ones to finish the job and actually bring about the final redemption, making the seventh year amazing!
Although we may seem weaker, when we make the effort to overcome our challenges, no matter how infantile they make look comparatively to the previous generations’, G-d cherishes our effort and supercharges the impact.
By doing one small act of kindness to make the world a better place, no matter how small it seems, it may be the catalyst for the giant leap for mankind!
Have a great Shabbos,
Rabbi Kushi Schusterman