THE KING

Elvis Presley died 34 years ago today, and since then he's been lionized and immortalized, morphing into an iconic celebrity whose popularity continues to transcend age, culture and seemingly knows no bounds.

Elvis Presley is the King of Rock and Roll. Though kings die, their kingship is remembered for the span of their life – history is often related to periods of kings. In Cabala, the Jewish mystical tradition, king is both the highest level and the lowest confine.

King is also a gift; God likes to give gifts. The first gift to the human being was the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden, but man could not wait and ate the fruit early – recking the surprise. As a result man was exiled to the Earth for 6000 years.

By the end of 6000 years (the present date is 5771) God will bring another gift to the human being called, Melech HaMoshiach/The King Pourer of Oil. In the interim, God gifts the Earth with kings, each with a unique message and style. Elvis was a gift from God.

After the first year of death, the death anniversary becomes one of celebration because the soul moves to a higher level of elevation – closer to God. The Heaven and the Earth are all one world to God who loves Creation because, God is the Creator.