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I am very excited for the opportunity to share words of Torah with you. Each week, in this spot, I look to share an idea I've found that speaks to me and that I think will resonate with you as well. This week, I share with you an excerpt from an article  by Rabbi Noah Weinberg Z"L entitled "The Imprint of One Act" describing the impact that even a single action can have.

His beloved wife Sarah has just died, and after eulogizing her, Avraham wants to give her a fitting burial. But first he has to contend with the children of Cheis, the Hittites, and the greedy, manipulative Ephron, in order to acquire a suitable burial plot. If you look at the entire chapter carefully, you will see that one group of people is mentioned repeatedly: Avraham rose up from the presence of his dead, and spoke to the children of Cheis… [...] The Torah is very exact; there are no extra letters or words. The repetition of the words bnei Cheis, the children of Cheis, is striking – they are mentioned nine times here in this week’s Torah portion, and once later on in Parashat Vayechi (49:32). We know who the people in this story are. Why repeat their names ten times?

The Midrash explains: “Rabbi Elazar said: How much ink is spilled, and how many quills are broken, in order to write ‘the children of Cheis’! Ten times [the Torah] writes, ‘the children of Cheis, the children of Cheis.’ These ten mentions correspond to the Ten Commandments, in order to teach you that whoever assists in the business dealings of a righteous person, it is considered as though he has fulfilled the Ten Commandments” (Bereishis Rabbah 58:8). [...]

The Midrash is pointing out that one act can make history. The Hittites were a fierce nation whom everyone feared (according to some commentaries, the name “Cheis” comes from the Hebrew word for “fear”). Despite their barbaric nature, the children of Cheis helped Abraham acquire the Cave of the Patriarchs from Ephron. They did one good deed – they helped a tzaddik, a righteous person whom they recognized as a "Nesi Elokim," a prince of God. On account of this single action, they are considered to have fulfilled the Ten Commandments. What does that mean? It signifies that they made their life worth living.

Through one deed, a person can impact the world in a way that justifies his existence and makes him worthy of being remembered for all of eternity. He can make his mark in history. [...] The fact that you did something heroic does not mean you can now stop living, or that you have attained greatness. There is always so much more to accomplish in life. Yet you recognize that you did something that will forever give meaning to your existence. [...] We all have opportunities every single day to add immeasurable meaning to our lives and the lives of those around us. But to access them we have to be alert. We may not even realize at the time just how consequential a single act could be. [...]

History is being made every day, and each one of us has the opportunity to leave our imprint for eternity. How? Every person can make the effort to reach out to a fellow Jew. You can change the course of someone’s life and make your mark on history – and you never know when the person you touch will himself become an impetus to making history. One decision to reach out and help, one act, can leave your imprint forever and add immeasurable meaning to your life and the lives of your family. The opportunities surround us. Take that one step today and make your mark for posterity.

Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Davies
Rabbi@SOICherryHill.org

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