Today I experimented with three different marinates for grilling.  I used the herb Rosemary, some honey and lemon, olive oil and let the chicken absorb the flavors.  For the Steak eyen, (an excellent cut of meat for Israel) I tried my soy sauce honey and crushed garlic, and vinegar honey and crushed garlic marinate.  I am experimenting for a Sunday gig I have grilling for 250 people at a Bar Mitzvah.

Why am telling you this, because it just so happens to fit in with the word I want to say.  It goes like this : There is a limud in the Gemorra, that says "where do you learn that issurim me'chapars?  (that suffering is an atonement )-  from  what it says  "Brit Melech Olam, the covenant between Hashem and Abraham.   Because they say brit by salt (melech) , and it also says brit by isssurim  "in our Pasuk this week    "And I have also established my covenant with them , to give them the land ..., "  "And I have also heard the groanings(suffering) of the children of Israel whom Egypt causes to serve; and I have remembered my covenant.(brit)"

Brit - covenants - Issurim - suffering people,  Atonement.

Just like salt improves and softens and tenderizes meat, - so also suffering improves our character and softens our soul.

Good Shabbas

Rb Yossi