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Jews for Judaism — Shemini 5784

Выпуск: Jews for Judaism — Shemini 5784. Темы: kashrut, health_mind. Поисковые термины: кашрут, кошер, kosher, kashrut, כשרות, כשר, здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental, בריאות, נפש. This is alluded to in the Hebrew, where the noun [‫–קרבן‬korban] “sacrifice” and the verb [‫–יקריב‬yakriv] “to offer” also mean “to come close.” Rabbi Shneur Zalman clarifies that we achieve this closeness by offering something from [‫–מכם‬mikem] ourselves, specifically, our animal soul that drives us and ensnares us in a pursuit of self-gratifying materialistic pleasures. Furthermore, scientific life-enriching, studies have upheld the famous motto, “You are what you eat,” and found that wild and improperly [inhumanely] slaughtered and spiritual animals produce chemical hormones that, when absorbed, can lessons. In this example, the wagon represents our body, the ox is our animal soul, desire to and the wagon driver is our Godly soul that harnesses the raw voluntarily power of the animal to lead the wagon in the right direction. Another example of redirecting material pleasures to a higher purpose is found in this week’s Torah portion, Shemini, (Leviticus 9:1–11:47), which contains detailed introductions concerning the laws of kosher food. However, keeping kosher also enables us to fulfill the precept of [Tikkun Olam] repairing, or in Kabbalistic terminology, elevating the material world to a higher plane of spiritual existence in the service of God. This prioritization demonstrates that the intrinsic spiritual nature of the Jews, first and foremost, desires to voluntarily come close to God rather than merely offering sacrifices to fulfill an obligation. However, the verse begins, “When someone offers a sacrifice [‫–מכם‬mikem] from you.” Rabbi Shneur Zalman demonstrates that the unusual structure of this verse sets the tone for all sacrifices. ‫בס"ד‬ Spiritual Insight For The Week with Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz Heated Debate Defends Jews and Judaism A critic of Judaism once engaged me in a heated debate. We gain an appreciation for the Torah’s rules and regulations when we recognize that they provide valuable moral lessons and lead us on a path to spiritual consciousness. Shabbat Shalom Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz © 2023 Jews for Judaism Dedicated in memory of my father, Moshe ben Avraham who passed away on the 24th of Nissan, 5748 P.O.

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Jews for Judaism

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4 апреля 2024 г.

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Темы: kashrut, health_mind