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Torah Studies — Beshalach 5783

Выпуск: Torah Studies — Beshalach 5783. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. For He shall cause it to descend unto you in a loving manner - in the morning, when there is time to prepare it, and when it is sandwiched in dew." We thus see that not only did the Jewish people receive the "heavenly bread" with a minimum of e ort, but also that it was provided by G-d in a "loving manner," so as to further minimize the labor involved in obtaining it. The manna is thus entirely similar to Shabbos, the day granted by G-d for the purpose of rest, tranquillity and delight.4 Although the manna did not descend on Shabbos so as to assure that the day be one of complete rest (and a double portion therefore descended on 3 Shmos 16:7. In doing so the Torah provides an eternal lesson to all Jews with regard to the procurement of sustenance: even when a Jew must toil for his daily bread, his sustenance still contains something of the manna.7 A Jew's sustenance8 is directly commensurate with his degree of spiritual service - "If you follow My commandments, I shall provide rain in its proper time."9 Understandably, since a human being's 5 Shmos 16:29 and commentary of Rashi. With regard to the quality of G-d's bene cence, the Jewish people have the advantage, inasmuch as G-d provides our livelihood in a "loving manner" and with the "glory of His illumined countenance." G-d does so, because the Jewish people are ready to forego the greater quantity of sustenance that we could have obtained in the manner of the other nations, and opt to receive our nurture directly from G-d in accordance with our spiritual activity.10 This quality was clearly seen in the manna. 6 Beshalach quantity - an omer per person.11 Yet this limited amount was provided by G-d in a "loving manner," with delight and with the "glory of His illumined countenance." And just as G-d endowed the manna with a vesture of His delight, so too with regard to the Jewish people, who received G-d's bounty with delight. Thus the manna was not only received without toil, but the Jewish people were also able to taste within it any avor we desired.12 Moreover, along with the manna there also descended many kinds of precious jewels13 - the main purpose of which is to stimulate joy and delight. This explains why the verse uses the singular term 'I will sing,' and not 'We wi

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Torah Studies

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2 февраля 2023 г.

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Темы: parsha_commentary