[Aneinu] Mrs. Shira Smiles Shavuos Message

From: L. Ravens > Sent: Thu, May 17, 2018 10:12 am Subject: Mrs. Shira Smiles Shavuos Message BS”D Please pass on to your family and friends, thank you!! Hello Ladies, I had the privilege of hearing a very special shiur from Shira Smiles this week. I asked her if I could share it with you, and she graciously said Yes, with pleasure. The details are below. In addition, I am passing along parts of a Shavuos D'var Torah that I thought you would appreciate from the Beis HaMussar Newsletter -written l'iluy nishmas the Mashgiach HaRav Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe z"l. It very much ties into the theme of Mrs. Shira Smiles invigorating Shavuos shiur. Enjoy!! Each morning in the bircas haTorah we ask Hashem, "Please make the words of Torah sweet in our mouths." Rav Wolbe (Da'as Shlomo Geulah p. 207) explains that the word "v'haarev (make sweet)" shares the same root as the word l'areiv which means "to mix." When a person partakes of something pleasurable, it blends into his very essence thereby becoming part of his physical or spiritual makeup. We daven to Hashem that we should find the study of Torah sweet and pleasurable so that all Torah learned should mix into the very fiber of our bodies and souls. One who experiences the pleasure of Torah will undoubtedly achieve the levels mentioned at the end of this bracha, "May we... know Your Name and study Torah for its sake." Since he feels the pleasure involved with learning Torah he will seek to study its words without any ulterior motives, simply for the sake of learning Torah and getting to know He Who gave us the Torah. Additionally, the enjoyment will, in turn, endow us with a large dose of love for Hashem Who gave us this most pleasurable present. Shavuos is the day that we receive the Torah anew each year. During these special days now before Shavuos, and on Shavuos, perhaps it is worthwhile to put in heartfelt prayers for ourselves, family, and Klal Yisroel that the Torah we learn should be sweet and pleasurable. This is an endeavor which has the ability to change us and elevate every single day of our lives for the better! And, the lives of our family, friends, and Klal Yisroel. To Access Mrs. Shira Smiles Shavuos shiur: Please dial: USA Phone Number: (641) 715-3900 Extension: 196578 followed by the # Gut Shabbos, Chag Sameach!! Leah