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The Yeshiva.net — Bechukotai 5784

Выпуск: The Yeshiva.net — Bechukotai 5784. Темы: не определены автоматически. 5/28/24, 9:32 PM TheYeshiva.net - Rabbi YY Jacobson Saying Goodbye to Your Old G-d Sometimes, Being Close Means Feeling Far Rabbi YY Jacobson May 18, 2012 The Endless Quest A story: It was Simchat Torah, and the disciples of Rabbi Mendel of Horodok, many of whom had journeyed for weeks to spend the joyous festival with their Rebbe, were awaiting his entrance to the synagogue for the recital of the Atah Hor’eisa verses and the hakafot procession. An interesting verse in this week's second portion, Bechokosei, reads[2], "You will eat the very old [grain] and you will remove the old to make way for the new." https://www.theyeshiva.net/jewish/item/953/essay-bechokosei-saying-goodbye-to-your-old-g-d 1/4 5/28/24, 9:32 PM TheYeshiva.net - Rabbi YY Jacobson A homiletic interpretation of the verse understands "the very old" to symbolize G-d, who has "been around" since time immemorial and who represents eternity. It is the openness to mystery and to the ultimate knowledge that “I do not know.” Spiritual Frustration A little while ago, a man approached me one morning in the synagogue and expressed his anguish over the fact that he does not experience G-d anymore in his life. In the midst of our emotional conversation, I noticed on the table a 200-year-old Chassidic work titled "Noam Elimelech." I opened the book, authored by the 18th century Chassidic sage Rabbi Elimelech of Liszhensk [4], and randomly arrived at the Torah portion of this week, Bechukosai. "Blessed are You, Lord our G- d," we say, "Who has sanctified us with His commandments." https://www.theyeshiva.net/jewish/item/953/essay-bechokosei-saying-goodbye-to-your-old-g-d 2/4 5/28/24, 9:32 PM TheYeshiva.net - Rabbi YY Jacobson Why do we begin the blessing by addressing G-d in second person, "Blessed are You," and then conclude it by addressing Him in third person, "Who has sanctified us with His commandments."? It is to this Jew, harboring deep humility and frustration, that G-d sent forth His https://www.theyeshiva.net/jewish/item/953/essay-bechokosei-saying-goodbye-to-your-old-g-d 3/4 5/28/24, 9:32 PM TheYeshiva.net - Rabbi YY Jacobson promise: "I will heal he who is far and near." [1] Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Horodok (also called Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk) and Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi were both disciples of the Grea

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