There are two approaches to life.

First is the way things are- where we differentiate between our life and money, thinking that we own our money.

Second is the way things are meant to be , where we acknowledge that although some was given to us for our expenses, but the rest is to do mitzvas, like dispensing charities and loans. We are just safeguarding our funds for a higher purpose.

לקו״ש לד

In the month of Elul we add extra Charity Torah and mitzvahs to tip scale for a good year, in addition we pray extra for kindness and compassion for we realize that our actions are so insignificant compared to hashem’s greatness and kindness and that everything that we have (to do good deeds) in essence comes from him. לקו״ש לד

When Jews went to war they took the broken Luchos to remind them that although they were Tzadikim compared to their new much greater task is was as if their previous life has no substance. לקו״ש יד

The 15th day of Av is celebrated as happiest day of the year because it counters all the negative of 9th Av mostly with donating the wood for the Mizbeach helping and enabling every Jew to bring their Karban, opposite of hate (that caused the destruction) לקו״ש כד

This Shabbos we are shown the third Bais Hmikdash in addition we read Devarim where Moshie encourages the generation going into Eretz Yisroel to be strong although they are a lesser people it’s through them that the Bais Hamikdash is built. לקו״ש ב

Prophecy of ירמיהו of an almond branch regarding the three weeks representing the almond that ripens in 21 days. In addition it starts off bitter then turns sweet, the hard dry branch that has been disconnected yet is still strong and hard like the Jews in exile enabling them to overcome all hardships. לקו״ש חלק ל״ג

Although the children of Korach where part of instigating the rebellion against Moshie and therefore got swallowed under ground being the they had regret in their hart g-d saved them and they eventually came out לקו״ש חלק ל״ג

2 ways of putting your trust in Hashem while making a Keli one way although you trust in hashem you give much respect to your Keli second you only rely on Hashem and just make a Keli because hashem said so -לקו״ש חלק י״ח

Mitzvahs two category’s rational and super rational, Ultimately we should keep all in a super rational state to connect to the essence of god, Expressed with the self sacrifice of the red heifer where person who sprinkled ashes himself became impure.

Inspirational thought on the parsha in under 3 min with great take away, fun and easy to share with family and friends לק״ש י״ח-א