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Torah Studies — Studies-Haazinu-imp — Ha'azinu 5784

Выпуск: Torah Studies — Studies-Haazinu-imp — Ha'azinu 5784. Темы: health_mind, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental, בריאות, נפש, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Schneerson PARSHAS HAAZINU 5784 Haazinu HAAZINU "H E A V E N O N E A R T H " The portion Haazinu opens with Moshe saying,1 "Listen, heaven, and I will speak; earth, hear the words of my mouth." Our Sages note2 that since Moshe was closer to "heaven" than to "earth," he therefore used a term denoting closeness -- "listen," (haazinu) -- with regard to the heavens and a term denoting distance, "hear," with regard to earth. For the purpose of our descent here below is specifically to affect and transform the earth, as G-d desired that we make for him a dwelling within this lowly earth.4 Later on in Haazinu, while describing the merits and special qualities of the Jewish people, the verse states,5 "For [G-d's] people is a part of G-d; Yaakov is the rope of His inheritance." Even while on this lowly earth every Jew is a "part of G- d," as the soul of every Jew is "verily a part of G-d above." So, too, is each and every Jew part of "His inheritance" -- an inheritor who takes the actual place of the one he inherits from.6 As possessors of these unique qualities, all Jews are of the status of "close to heaven and distant from earth." Thus, the essential condition of the Jewish people is such that their elemental and inherent connection is only to "heaven" and not to "earth." Consequently, their intrinsic connection to heaven is discernible even when they do occupy themselves with earthly matters, 4 See Tanchuma, Naso 16; Tanya beginning of chapter 36, et al. More specifically: The concept that every Jew is closer to "heaven" than to "earth," denotes the remarkable spiritual strength and tenacity of the Jewish people as they find themselves on "earth": That is to say, they are not spiritually limited to being on earth in an "escapist" manner, where they have to flee earthly matters and be wholly nullified to G-d in order to exist here. So, too, with regard to the verse, "For [G-d's] people is a part of G-d; Yaakov is the rope of His inheritance": This is not a matter of negation and nullity of the nation and people, but the most potent form of existence - - they retain all their individual qualities and at the same time become a nation and a peo

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Torah Studies

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22 сентября 2023 г.

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Темы: health_mind, parsha_commentary