"Letting Go."

“The land is Mine; you are sojourners and residents with Me.”— Vayikra 25:23

We are all travelers on the journey of life.

Not owners. Not settlers.

Just temporary residents in a world that belongs to God.

Everything around us—every tree, mountain, breath—

belongs to God, the Creator.

And more than a one-time creation,

the world is constantly being renewed with divine kindness.

Kindness is the force behind creation and

we live in the overflow of Gd’s abundance and love.

And yet, we experience ourselves as separate.

This is a paradox: we are both part of God’s Oneness and also feel apart from it.

It is not an illusion; it’s part of the design,

God with infinite love, both connects with us and steps back—

giving us space to grow, choose, and become.

That freedom is a gift.

We are free to align with Gd, to “walk with Gd,” or not.

We are free to choose to live with awareness,

to embrace the sacredness of each moment—or not.

This week's parsha invites us to wake up.

To remember that life is temporary.

What endures is who we become—our choices, our kindness, our integrity.

“A good name is better than all the riches.”

Every seventh year, we’re told to let the land rest.

Every fiftieth year, to release all slaves and return land to its original stewards.

These are not just agricultural or economic laws.

They are spiritual practices in letting go—of control, ownership, and ego.

We cannot make sense of this world.

But we can choose faith.

We can choose to believe there’s a Divine story unfolding—

and that we each have a role to play in it.

Sometimes that role is active: we create, build, speak up.

Sometimes it’s passive: we release, wait, grieve, rest.

Both are holy.

We are free to choose our perspective.

Free to accept our life with gratitude.

Free to shape our days with humility and intention.

Free to remember that we have what we need to live meaningfully.

May we wake up to what matters.

May we let go of what we cannot control.

May we live joyfully, knowing we are part of something far greater than ourselves.

And may we walk gently with God through this world—

not as owners, but as invited guests.

Shabbat Shalom

With love and blessing