Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar;

If  you have your Hebrew Bible turn with me to Leviticus 1:1.  I always wanted to say that and now I really have a reason.  “The lord called unto Moses, and spoke unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying…”

Rabbi Ysroel Ben Eliezer lived in the early 18^th century in the area which is now know as the Ukraine.  He was a devout orthodox rabbi who unlocked the mysteries of Divine healing hidden within the Torah.  Many amazing healings were attributed to his ministry and people from all over Russia would travel to receive a blessing from the Rabbi.  In studying the works of Rabbi Ysroel Ben Eliezer I discovered that he found the key to unlocking the mysteries of Divine healing in Leviticus 1:1.

There following is a story which illustrates his application of Leviticus 1:1.

There was a young family that was very poor.  They had just one child, a daughter who suddenly became paralyzed.  They took her to a few local doctors but none could even diagnose the problem, let alone suggest a cure.  In their despair they heard that the famous Rabbi Ysroel Ben Eliezer would be passing through a nearby town.  They knew this was the Rabbi who had unlocked the mysteries of Divine healing from the Torah. So placing their paralyzed daughter in their wagon they journeyed to this town hoping to gain an audience with the Rabbi who could give a blessing for their daughter.

Arriving at the inn where the Rabbi was staying they found a long line  of people winding up the stairs.  All were seeking a blessing from the rabbi.  As more and more people went into the rabbi’s room and came out restored, the young family, for the first time in many months, started to have hope.  When their turn came they carried their paralyzed daughter into the room and  handed the Rabbi a kivitel (a note asking for a complete healing). The rabbi took the note, read it and said: “I will give the blessing if you pay me 1 ruble (100 kopeks).  The family was so poor they did not have a ruble.  They offered the rabbi all that they had, 39 kopecks.  The rabbi shook his head and said he would not give his blessing unless he had 1 ruble.  The desperate parents begged and pleaded with the rabbi explaining they were poor and this was all the money in the world that they had. The rabbi shook his head, picked up the 39 kopecks walked to the door and told them he would not give a blessing unless they gave him 1 ruble and now he had others waiting and they must leave.  With that, he took the 39 kopecks and threw them down the stairs.  The heartbroken parents, filled with disgust for the greedy rabbi stared at their money rolling down the stairs.  All of a sudden, their daughter jumped up, ran to the bottom of the stairs and began to pick up the money.  She was completely healed. The parents joined their daughter in gathering up the money and the father said: “Quick, let’s get out of here before that rabbi thinks he healed her.”   Looking out the window and watching the family leave, the rabbi smiled and turned to his bewildered students.  He simply said: “They had to know that it is their faith and God and God alone who heals.”

Do you see the key in Leviticus 1:1.  No?  Look at the verse closely, in your Hebrew Bible.   The secret is there for those who have understanding.  Surely you have not sat in my classes and do not see the clue.  I gave you one hint in the above story and now I will give you another hint.  Look very closely at that first word “vayikra.”  There is something very odd about that word.  It is not a misprint for it is the same in every Hebrew Bible in every Torah scroll.  Scribes have copied it this way since the time Moses himself pinned it.   Do you see it now?  Meditate on it, ask yourself why? Don’t go running to books or other sources for the answer.  Let the Holy Spirit reveal the sod, the secret, the mystery to you.  You must seek understanding from the Holy Spirit with all your heart, soul and might. If you have wisdom, you will understand. Do you lack wisdom?   I give you only one source to unlocking this mystery.  James 1:5-8: “If any one lack wisdom, let him ask of God who gives generously, without reproach and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like the wave of the sea (the sea represents the hidden mysteries of God) that is driven and tossed by the wind (you must dive deep into the sea where you will not be driven by the wind). For that person must suppose that he will not receive anything (the divine power of God) from the Lord, he is double minded and unstable in all his ways.”

We will talk about it in class Saturday morning.  No, I will not tell you the reason, for you must find it for yourself.  Resist the temptation to go to other sources for the answer and let the Holy Spirit reveal it to you.  If you do you will have taken your first step to becoming a true Yamon Ki Yesepar.