Parashat Behar - Value the most precious thing G-d gave you! - Rabbi Alon Anava

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We are in the parashat Behar. Something like we had last week and the previous week here in Israel we're in Behar. The diaspora is parashat Emor. Uh normally you would think that we would match up with them right now cuz usually Behar you read attached to Bechukotai. So you would think that in diaspora now they'll catch up with Bechukotai, but it's going to go for a few more weeks. Nevertheless, here in Israel we're one step ahead. And uh baruch Hashem. All the parashot are important, all the Torah is important. Sometimes the messages are more important than usual. And today I know I said that many times in many other classes, but this will be one of the most important messages that a smart person needs to hear and if they take advantage or use of that then you will gain your reward. And in English you know they say time is money. Time is one of the most important things that we have. That to a point that smart people don't waste time. You have to ask yourself all the time what am I doing with my free moments? And most people they waste 80% of their day on nonsense. And the ones who know how to take advantage of their time, these are the only ones who will become successful in this world. People who know how to waste time will never be successful. Not in business, not in studying, not in achieving things. Why? Cuz the time is being wasted. And unfortunately, most people they waste their time. Smart people, every moment in their life is a valuable moment. Everything is calculated. Everything is to the point. A person that wastes their time in their

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