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Torah Musings — Chukas 5784

Выпуск: Torah Musings — Chukas 5784. Темы: kashrut, holidays, health_mind, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: кашрут, кошер, kosher, kashrut, כשרות, כשר, пурим, песах, ханука, суккот, yom tov, פורים, פסח, חנוכה, סוכות, здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental. Rashi took “kol our parsha, knowing when to present themselves ha-edah” to signal the Jews were ready to enter as a unified whole, when as individuals, but still the Land, those slated to be left behind had struggled to see Moshe and Aharon correctly, already passed away. carves out an exception to avid inish dina le- nafshei, the general right of people to take what The lender may not take such late-stage is rightfully theirs, without needing to go to collateral him/herself, because the Torah court, let the other person sue if they think (Devarim 24;10) rules ‫לא תבוא אל ביתו לעבוט‬ something has gone wrong. Edot (‫)עדות‬: These laws, such as the Passover be found for these statutes, if they produced no sacrifice (‫ קרבן פסח‬- Korban Pesach), serve as advantage and removed no evil, why then should reminders of historical events or fundamental he who believes in them and follows them be truths about the world. Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who The Wisdom of Chukkim Revealed will hear about all these decrees and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding What we now understand is that chukkim, people." despite their apparent irrationality, have served as a powerful force for preserving Jewish ‫ ״אשר ישמעון את כל החוקים האלה ואמרו רק עם‬:‫ואמר‬ identity. While every nation has its social laws ‫חכם ונבון הגוי הגדול הזה״ – כבר באר שאפילו ה׳חוקים׳‬ (mishpatim) and commemorative rituals (edot), ‫כולם יורו אל כל הגוים שהם ׳בחכמה ותבונה׳ ואם היה ענין‬ it is the adherence to seemingly inexplicable ‫שלא תודע לו סיבה ולא יביא תועלת ולא ידחה נזק – למה‬ laws that has kept the Jewish people distinct and ‫יאמר במאמינו או בעושהו שהוא ׳חכם ונבון׳ וגדל המעלה‬ united throughout millennia of dispersion. Devarim(4:6) which states: The results of this decision are now clear: ‫ושמרתם ועשיתם כי הוא חכמתכם ובינתכם לעיני העמים‬ widespread assimilation among the descendants ‫אשר ישמעון את כל־החקים האלה ואמרו רק עם־חכם ונבון‬ of those who abandoned these practices. TORAH MUSINGS DIGEST Thinking About Jewish Texts and Tradition | Edited by: Rabbi Gil

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Torah Musings

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12 июля 2024 г.

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12

Темы: kashrut, holidays, health_mind, parsha_commentary