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he sight of Jews congreourselves. We read in Parshat gating again is beautiful. Nitzavim that one should not And that’s not just my ask “who will go to the Heavens opinion. Many Jews around the to get [the Torah] for us, and world during the month of Elul teach it to us? … Rather, the recite Psalm 27 after services. matter is very close to you — in In it, Dovid HaMelech first your mouth and in your hearts declares his confidence in surto accomplish it” (Devarim viving his enemies because he 30:12-14). knows Hashem will assist him. In a conventional way, this The one thing he seeks, means that we should have the however, is to simply dwell confidence in ourselves to keep tranquilly in the “House the mitzvot properly, and of Hashem for all my we do not need a leader like life; to perceive the Moshe to guide us through beauty of Hashem and every behavior. Looking frequent His Sanctuary” closer, however, there’s a (27:6). shift in these verses which Rabbi Rav Moshe Sofer is also fundamental. When Shaya Katz (“Chasam Sofer” 19th saying what not to do, the century, Hungary) verse speaks in the plural: Parshat explains that the “get [the Torah] for us.” Nitzavim: “beauty of Hashem” Deuteronomy When explaining what one is a reference to what 29:9-30:20; should do, however, it is Isaiah 61:10- framed for the individual: Hashem perceives 63:9. as beautiful, namely, “your mouth and your those “frequenting His heart.” Sanctuary.” In the words It is truly beautiful to of the Chasam Sofer, “When have a High Holiday season one sees during the Holy Days together in large, communal how all Jews come together and groups. But let that not deter pray from the depths of their us from the true medium of hearts, despite each having difrepentance and commitment ferent intentions … that is what — a personal, internal desire to he (Dovid) rejoices over — the improve. We cannot assume that joy of Hashem.” our joining with a community Of course, each congregation fulfills our duties through the and individual has determined congregation’s activities. Every their best practices in the curindividual will be judged, not rent iteration of COVID-19. by who else is around them, but Regardless, suffice it to say by what they themselves have that we have, as a people, had accomplished, with their own opportunities to reengage with mouths and their own hearts. congregational life, in one way We cannot know for certain or another. As we reenter this the reason why Hashem brought former reality, however, we a pandemic, but one lesson should keep in mind how our is the importance of our own responsibilities remain a person- Jewish autonomy. We, as indial pursuit, not simply a congreviduals, are the stewards of our gational one. This, I believe, is spiritual destiny; and no one else one of the profound lessons we can accomplish it for us. have hopefully learned during Rabbi Shaya Katz is rabbi of Young “quarantine” — that we must Israel of Oak Park. make our Judaism personal, for
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