Imagine going on a vacation with your family or friends, and spending the entire time indoors due to terrible weather

conditions. Thunder, lightning, and rain; anything that could go wrong went wrong. Then, as the weather finally starts to improve, it’s time for you to pack up and go back home. Well, if you would consider that to be a disaster, then take a look at what took place to the Jewish people in the desert…

The Torah tells us that the position of the Pillar of Clouds was like a ‘traffic light.’ When the

Cloud rested on the Tabernacle, it signaled that everyone should stay where they are, and when the Cloud rose, it signaled that it was time for everyone to start moving again. Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman writes that their traveling schedule was unpredictable. Sometimes, the Cloud signaled for everyone to stop in an uncomfortable location and the Jews would remain there for a while. Yet, there were also times when they came to a comfortable spot and looked forward to staying there, but before they could settle down, the cloud rose and they had to pack up and leave.

Why did G-d give the Jewish people such difficult traveling conditions? Why not make there journey as comfortable as possible? Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler offers a powerful answer. He explains, that G-d was teaching the Jewish people that external conditions should not be the basis of our Torah study and performance of Mitzvot. Rather, we must do what G-d expects of us regardless of what conditions we are in. People often say “If I would only have more money, I wouldn’t work on Shabbat.” “If I only

had some more free time I would study more Torah.” We all have our reasons as to why we aren’t reaching our fullest potential in terms of our religious observance. Though, the fact of the matter is, people who wait to get ‘comfortable’ before strengthening their religious observance, will most probably never strengthen their religious observance. Life is full of trials and tribulations and every single person has their share of problems. Waiting till things get comfortable before studying Torah and performing Mitzvot, is basically saying that you don’t

plan on studying Torah and performing Mitzvot in your lifetime. We must realize that our purpose in life is to do what G-d expects of us, and we must not allow anything to delay us from fulfilling that purpose. The time to start getting serious isn’t after we’re done with college or once we are married, or any other time people come up with, rather, the time is now! Everyone must strive to improve on their Torah values regardless of where they are standing

in life, and the key to getting started is ending the conditions as to when we’ll get started.

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The Ben Ish Hai, in Parashat Lech Lecha (5), writes that one should ensure to use only a

small amount of water when washing Mayim Achronim (the washing done before Birkat Ha’mazon). He explains that the water of Mayim Achronim is associated with the “Sitra Achra” (literally, “the other side”), the forces of impurity, and we therefore should use small amounts of water in order not to strengthen the hostile spiritual forces.

The Ben Ish Hai then proceeds to address the case of a person whose hands are dirty, such that a small amount of water would not suffice to clean them. In such a case, he writes, one should thoroughly wash his hands – and, if necessary, his mouth – normally, at the sink, with

the intention of continuing to eat. Since he intends to continue eating after washing, this washing will not be considered Mayim

Achronim, and thus he may use as much water as he needs to clean his hand and face. He

should then return to the table, eat a morsel of

bread or other food, and then wash Mayim Achronim with a small amount of

water. This way, he is able to properly clean his hands while

still using only a small amount of water for

Mayim Achronim.

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