Date: 1 Adar 5786/ February 17, 2026
Location: Rabat, Morocco

The Internal Sanctuary: A Message from Rabat to My Beloved Students and Followers

By the Grace of Heaven,

Today, I had the immense merit of welcoming a group of precious young souls—students from the Yavne School in Montreal—who traveled across the ocean to the holy soil of Morocco. As we sat together in Rabat, a city saturated with the Torah of our holy master, the Ohr HaChayim HaKadosh, I felt compelled to share a message that is vital for every Jew in this challenging generation.

For those who could not join us live, I wish to share the essence of the Torah we discussed today: the secret of how to remain stable when the world around us is in turmoil.

The Battle of Our Generation: From the Body to the Mind

We often think our generation is the easiest because we live in physical comfort. But in truth, it is the most difficult. In previous centuries, the Yetzer Hara (evil inclination) attacked our bodies—Jews were killed for keeping Shabbat or Circumcision. Today, the strategy has changed. The “exile” has moved into the mind.

The world gives us everything physically, but it uses “bait” to enter our thoughts, our faith, and our perceptions. To survive this, we must return to our roots and understand what truly happened when we became a nation.

Sinai: The Day the Worlds Collapsed into One

Before the Torah was given, there was a total separation. The “Upper Worlds” were for God, and the “Lower World” was for man. There was a disconnect. At Mount Sinai, the Almighty did something that made the entire universe tremble: He merged the two.

He brought the Or Ein Sof (Infinite Light) down into physical matter. From that moment on, holiness was no longer “out of reach.” It became hidden within physical objects—within the wool of the Tzitzit, the parchment of the Tefillin, and the coins of Tzedakah. When you do a mitzvah today, you aren’t just doing a “good deed”; you are touching the Infinite. You are bringing God into the room.

The Secret of the “Masgeret” (The Framework)

Many people ask: “If God is everywhere, why do I need all these specific rules? Why do I need a specific time to pray or a specific way to learn?”

I explained to the students that this is the secret of the Mishkan (The Tabernacle). The Torah gives us exact measurements: twenty planks here, fifty loops there. Why? Because the Shechinah (Divine Presence) cannot rest in a place that is “profoundly wild” or without structure.

Holiness requires a Masgeret—a framework. If you learn Torah only when you “feel like it,” or pray only when you are “inspired,” you are living without measurements. Without a vessel, the water spills. To be a servant of God, you must set a fixed schedule. You must have “measurements” for your character. Stability in your spiritual schedule is the only way to ensure the light of Sinai stays with you when you return to the “exile” of the daily grind.

You Are the Mishkan

The holy Sages, including my grandfather Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira and Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto (the Rif Devarim), taught that the vessels of the Mishkan are actually a map of the human body:

• The Ark (Aron): This is your Mind. Just as the Ark held the Tablets, your mind must hold the Torah. All stress and pressure start in the head, not the heart. If your “Ark” is pure, your whole life becomes calm.

• The Menorah: These are your Eyes. The way you look at the world—with kindness or with negativity—determines the light in your soul.

• The Altar (Mizbe’ach): This is where you sacrifice your Ego. We don’t sacrifice animals today; we sacrifice our pride, our anger, and our lust.

• The Table (Shulchan): This is your Sustenance. How you conduct your business and your meals determines if your home is a place of blessing.

The Torah says: “Build Me a sanctuary, and I will dwell in them.” It does not say “in it.” God’s goal is to live inside you.

A Call to Action from the Graves of the Tzadikim

To my followers around the world: The students here in Morocco are visiting the graves of the giants—Rabbi Amram Ben Diwan, Rabbi Haim Pinto, and the Abuhatzeira lineage. Why? Because when we feel our own strength failing, we lean on the “trees” that are already rooted in Heaven.

I urge you today: Do not live a “fluid” life. Build a framework. Set a time for study that nothing can move. Set a time for prayer that is sacred. When you create “measurements” in your life, you create a home for God.

May the merit of the holy Tzadikim of Morocco protect you. May you grow in Torah and fear of Heaven, and may we all merit to see the final redemption speedily in our days.

With love and constant prayers for your success,

Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto