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Jews for Judaism — 19 - terumah - world peace is in our hands 5786

Выпуск: Jews for Judaism — 19 - terumah - world peace is in our hands 5786. Темы: не определены автоматически. I carved a sign out of wood that depicted the transformation of war into peace by removing the letter “a” from the word “war” and placing it in the middle of the word “peace.” Transformation is also a theme in this week’s Torah portion, Terumah (Exodus 25:1- 27:19), which describes the building of a central place of worship known as the Tabernacle [‫–משכן‬mishkan] that accompanied the Jewish people during the 40 years in the desert. Based on the passage, “Make Me a Sanctuary, and I will dwell in them” (Exodus 25:8), our sages explain that the use of the plural “them” rather than the singular “it” alludes to the ability and responsibility of all individuals to transform themselves and their surroundings into a holy place where God’s Presence can be experienced. Furthermore, we will know the Final Redemption has arrived because it will be accompanied by world peace, as the prophet states, “Nation shall not take up sword against nation; neither shall they learn war anymore” (Micah 4:3), and “The earth will be filled with the knowledge of God” (Isaiah 11:9). By revealing the Oneness of God in the world through the Torah’s teachings and practices, it is in our hands to contribute spiritually toward the ultimate redemption when “salvation and righteousness with spring up together” (Isaiah 45:8). Therefore, the letter [‫–א‬alef] refers to the One God Who is the “Master [‫–אלוף‬Aluf] of the World.” By filling the exile with the knowledge of the one God, we help bring the Redemption and ultimately world peace. ‫בס" ד‬ Spiritual Insight For The Week with Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz World Peace Is in Our Hands While attending high school, I was not overly concerned about world events, except for the Vietnam War. Final Redemption has However, now I had discovered the more profound arrived because it will Jewish secret of transforming a world of chaos and war be accompanied by into a world of harmony and peace. Consequently, Judaism believes that the messianic redemption will occur quickly and not, as some missionaries erroneously claim, divided into a first and second coming thousands of years apart. Once the Jews enter the Land of Israel, they built various Tabernacles which stood for an additional 440 years in several locations, until King Solomon built a permanen

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Jews for Judaism

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