This Lelamed Dvar is also available in your local App Store (iTunes and Android). I hope you enjoy and please share this Dvar... _______________________________________________ We were all given human traits to help us deal with people, situations, and life in general. This week's Parsha contains a crucial element to understanding those traits. Parshat Tetzaveh describes a golden plate (Tzitz) that Aaron wore, which bore the words "holy unto G-d" (28:37). Doesn't that seem like a brazen thing to be placing on one's forehead? The appearance of such an ornament would seem anything BUT holy. As Living Each Week relates, the Baal Shem Tov taught that if a person has an undesirable trait, he/she should direct that trait toward constructive channels. Traits such as stubbornness, anger and even violence can be channeled correctly. How do we know this? Because the Tzitz was worn on the part of the face associated with brazenness (worn by the head Priest), yet served a holy purpose nonetheless. We must heed the same calling, recognize all those personal traits that need "channeling", and convert all those seemingly negative qualities into positive triumphs. Shlomo Ressler _______________________________________________ Quotation of the Week: "We rise by lifting others."