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OHRNET — t Chayei Sarah 5784

Выпуск: OHRNET — t Chayei Sarah 5784. Темы: kashrut, family_education, holidays, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: кашрут, кошер, kosher, kashrut, כשרות, כשר, воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, пурим, песах, ханука, суккот, yom tov, פורים. On the other hand, a soldier who fights with all his heart and without fear, and whose intent is only to sanctify Hashem’s name, is assured that he will not be harmed, and he will merit to establish a family and bear progeny and merit eternal life in the World to Come.” REASON TWO: FOR THE HONOR OF HASHEM AND HIS NATION Fighting on behalf of the Jewish People is a matter of Hashem’s honor. * To read the rest of this essay about the Hebrew word ahavah and related terms, and find out what “love” truly means, visit us online at: http://ohr.edu/this_week/whats_in_a_word/ PARSHA OVERVIEW S arah, the mother of the Jewish People, passes on at age 127. This essay attempts to hone in on the exact meaning of ahavah, and how the idea it represents may differ from other terms or conceptions of “love.” Rabbi Pinchas Eliyahu Horowitz of Vilna (1765–1802) in his work Sefer HaBrit discusses the concept of ahavah at great length, and categorizes different types of ahavah as well as the interplay between ahavah and yirah. He especially elaborates on the distinction between what the rabbis (Avot 5:16) call “love which depends on a matter” and “love which does not depend on a matter.” His most basic definition of ahavah is that "Love is the expansion of the soul and its joy in something that pleases it, desiring it more than anything else. It opens the chambers of the heart, and the vital spirits within it will run alongside all the parts of the body." Essentially, his definition of ahavah highlights “love” as an emotional experience that involves a deep connection, joy, desire, and the positive physiological and psychological impacts it has on an individual. His description of the “opening of the chambers of the heart” and the “flow of vital spirits” suggest a profound, almost spiritual, connection associated with “love.” Rabbi Horowitz applies this understanding of “love” both to the commandment to “love” Hashem (Deut. 110) explains that most people are mistaken in their understanding of the concept of “love.” People think that love refers to a pleasant feeling that fills a person when in the company of someo

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OHRNET

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10 ноября 2023 г.

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8

Темы: kashrut, family_education, holidays, parsha_commentary