Subject: In Memory of Baruch Yitzchak ben Yirmiyahu (Barry Pessin)
From: Heath Berkin <heath.berkin@gmail.com>
Date: 12/30/2016, 6:28 AM
To: Heath Berkin <heath.berkin@gmail.com>
BCC: menachem@alonsystems.com
The Mishna in Avos (4;22) says that He (R'Eliezer HaKapar) used to say"...the living will be judged, it should be know to him, to others and the entire world, that G-d...will judge."
The majority of society goes through life with the understanding that there "is no judge and no judgement" on their actions. This is the total anti-thesis of Torah Judaism which teaches us that G-d Exists and He is the Judge that does and will judge us based upon our actions. Although this places upon us a great responsibility, as all of our actions will need to be accounted for at some point, it also allows us to understand our existence in this world and gives meaning to everything we do. We aren't placed in this world to just eat, drink and be merry, but we all have a specific task and place in G-d's main plan.
When a person realizes that there "is a judge and there is judgement" it helps him realign his actions and direction in life. Every year on Rosh Hashana we are judged for the following year and we pass in front of G-d as sheep pass before the shepherd. This is a yearly reminder that our actions make a difference and allows us to "restart the clock" in a spiritual sense.