L'chaim L'chaim - Weekly Parshah and Haftorah analysis

You know your lover's wants without explicit instruction,And you know what they need merely through deduction.Chasidus is not external,It means studying the inner workings of the Eternal.

To have pure motivations,Mitzvos need preparations.Do mitzvos while avoiding praise,And consider what worldly pleasure truly pays.

Doing mitzvos is a great start,But ultimately Hashem wants our heart.It matters what goes on in our minds,Because even emotions have to be refined.

Don't do mitzvos in order to deceive,And don't do mitzvos just for the reward you'll receive.If you are impacted by praise,There's still room to improve your ways!

Pleasure is deceptive and fleeting,The shortest-lived pleasure is eating.Worldly enjoyment is usually overblown,The only way to have Prishus is by spending time alone.

You should be part of society,But have time alone for piety.It is a good thing to be strict,But balanced by values that might conflict.

The type of prishus that Chazal recommended,Is to find ways to avoid being tested.With everything kosher, you can still overeat,Enjoy the essentials, but stay away from the treats!

Perishus is seperating yourself from the croud,By holding back from what you are allowed.The world is here for us to enjoy,But too much indulgence can destroy!

Learning Torah leads to action,And gives you deep satisfaction.You have to learn what Torah entails,And constantly review its many details!

Tayva is bad, but kavod is more destructive,Jealosy, lust, and honor are seductive, not productive.If you are committed to nekiyus in your mind,Your actions will follow closely behind.

When a person is consumed by כעס,They become irrational, without any דעת.Be weary of wanting what other's own,Since jealousy will rot your bones!

Without humility,It is hard to live a life of tranquility.Gay'va is something everyone can stumble,Even those that appear to be humble!

In order to go out to war,You had to be a naki to your core!Hilchos Shabbos has many details,Don't make or even talk about business sales!

Be careful about making a false oath,Our midos have to follow our torah growth.Stay far away from lies,Be a kiddush hashem in everyone's eyes.

If someone asks you for advice,Your answer needs to be precise.If someone wrongs us, it is hard to budge,But the Torah instructs us not to hold a grudge.

It is crucial to be careful with food,And to go out of our way not to be rude!Hurtful speech can cause so much pain,Money can be returned, but words remain!

To be pious,You must avoid all things related to arayos.To steer clear of sin, we need many fences,We need to be careful about all of our senses.

Business laws have many nuances to understand,Theft has a way of sticking to our hands.The desire for money is very appealing,So we must be extra careful to avoid stealing.

It is easy to avoid the most obscene, But from the small sins, we also need to be clean. Avak lashon hara is an example, Of the types of sins easiest to trample.

Stay focused, don't let comforts interfere, And don't be consumed by irrational fears. On our mission to become more complete, We can't be worried about a lion in the street!

When you recognize the טוֹב, You'll realize that you owe a great חוֹב! Hashem gives us our needs that are unique, Zehirus and zerizus share the same techniques.

As the seconds tick by, A mitzvah might pass by. Zerizus is required, To build your desire!

Just a little laziness, we can lose our way, Doing nothing will lead to decay. We need zerizus to be at our best, Because an object at rest will remain at rest!

You can throw away your whole life's goal, With one small quip or an eye roll. Most of your actions depend, On who you chose to be your friends.

We can get so busy that our time goes down the sink, Not leaving us any time to think. The yetzer hara has a strong allure, The yetzer hara is the illness, and the Torah is the cure!

Hashem never overlooks a good or bad deed, Even the rightous, punishment can be decreed. The world cannot stand only on דין, So hashem allows us to repent for our sins.

To get zehirus, learning Torah is essential, A fire burns within us to reach our full potential. It is too late once we are in the grave, So now is the time to work on how we behave!

This world is compared to a confusing maze, The only way to succeed is to consider our ways. Without contemplation, our world can be dark, But the Torah can provide us with a much-needed spark!

It is crucial to save time for contemplation, And consider your final destination. Without zehirus, it is like we are blind, But with some thought, the correct path we can find!

Like a peasant trying to woo a princess, The holy soul is hard to impress. There are many distractions this world deploys, It is mitzvos the soul most enjoys!

We are put in the middle of a strong war, Faced with a test of what we are living for. We have the yetzer harah both in front and behind, Our goal is to have d'veykus on our minds!

The Ramchal promises to be our coach, He takes us through a step-by-step approach. Learning mussar requires introspection, Mesillas Yesharim sets us off in the right direction!

This is the intro to the Path of the Upright, Studying mussar gives us insight. The Ramchal says he teaches nothing new, But we might forget, so we must constantly review.

The Chafetz Chaim stresses the importance of going to shul, Our tefillah will be answered in full. There is good to be gained, just by answering amen!

The yetzer hara promises a person many years, But it is only a matter of time before those disappear. Guard your ears, mouth, and eyes, Those who listen to rebuke are counted among the wise.

Because of the theft a person commits, We won't save him if he falls into a pit. If we all work to on being better, The Torah won't lack even one letter!

Without fear, there's no wisdom, and without wisdom, there's no fear. Words of lashon hara makes our torah disappear. Rabbi Yochanan sold his field, For the Torah his assets would yield.

To set yourself apart, Have clean hands and a pure heart. One that hits his friend in secret will be cursed, Theft is bad but words are worse!

The nation was disgusted with their food, So an attack of venomous snakes ensued. Their lashon hara was not proper, So they had to get atonement from a snake made of copper!

The spies worried their deeds were improper, So they viewed themselves as small grasshoppers. In response to the bad report the spies said, Caleb promised they will devour the nations like bread!

If you were as haughty as a cedar tree, remember the worm, "tamai, tamai" the metzora had to confirm. Each metzora must be kept on isolation, By calling him a sinner, we don't protect his reputation.

To atone for lashon hara, the kohen gadol wore bells, A person is rewarded for the Torah he tells. A person's main pursuit, is to train himself to behave as if he were a mute

Moshe was punished with הן, That just a few days of his life remained. The roman judge's heart was hardened, But Rabbi Eliezer was quickly pardoned!

Yesef put money in his brothers' sacks, Until Yaakov was reunited, he could not relax. Yosef sat the brothers by their ages, Yehudah offered to work for Yosef without wages!

Yosef spent 10 years in prison corresponding to his 10 brothers, He spent an additional two years for relying too much on others. Yehuda deceived Yaakov with the blood of a goat, Yehuda was punished when Tamar asked, "Is this your coat?"

Hashem's presence leaves when lashon hara is spoken, And our Devine protection is broken. Don't be taken by lashon hara's charm, Because it has no benefit, only harm.

Sinas Chinam leads to destruction, It is worthwhile avoiding its seduction. On the Day of Judgement, don't forget your name, You can be punished for someone else's shame.

The Torah is compared to a loved wife, We waste so many precious moments in life. The Holy of Holies, lashon hora can reach, So on Yom Kippur, the kohen would atone for our speech!

Hashem will recount all of our conversations, Lashon hara spoken causes accusations. Avoiding lashon hara makes us immune to evil, But if spoken, it will lead to social upheaval.

Even with many mitzvos, our mouths may lead us astray, So it is imperative to guard what we say. If we give a needle, we will get a palace gate, By starting a little, we could end up with something great!

Today we are reviewing the introduction, Lashon hara can lead to destruction. The yetzer hara wears many masks, Don't distance yourself from never-ending tasks!