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Facebuker Shabbos Table Talk — Mishpotim 5783

Выпуск: Facebuker Shabbos Table Talk — Mishpotim 5783. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. On the door post, there is a mezuzah, in which it is written, “You shall love your G‑d.” Since the slave, instead of saying “I love my G‑d who took me out of Egypt and made me free,” is saying, “I love my master and want to remain his slave,” his ear is pierced near the mezuzah. The Midrash Rabbah (Bamidbar 12) quotes R’ Meir: “This shall they give: The Holy One, Blessed Be He, took a sort of fiery coin from beneath His Throne of Glory and said, “Like this shall they give.”” The Midrash continues that regarding the korbanos/sacrifices, Moshe wondered how the Jews could ever bring enough korbanos to match Hashem’s greatness. Hashem replied, “I don’t want according to My strength, but according to yours.” Putting these together, we see that what Hashem wants from us is that whatever we contribute or do to serve Him should be “fiery,” i.e., with our full passion and enthusiasm. But parents, be aware that if you treat your children as captives, stifling them and dousing their youthful aspirations and dreams, you are setting yourself and your children up for a rebellion, where they will come to hate you and curse you. While this in no way implies that a person should not abide by the laws of the locale in which he lives, the intent is that the person should not choose the laws of the land or the perceptions of society over the Torah. I won’t return it until you can give me a good reason why it’s wrong to steal.” He concluded his retelling of the story by saying: The truth is that societal convention does not - and cannot - dictate morality. That is why the instructions given after Sinai begin with the basic message that we must always consider what Hashem and the Torah want of us, and think less of what society may urge us to do or think. “He shall bring him to the door or to the door post, and his master shall bore his ear with an awl.” (21:6) QUESTION: Why was the ear of the slave pierced near the door or the door post? What lies behind this is the understanding that while human laws may seem appropriate, they are still flawed because humans cannot prepare for every case or situation that may arise. There is no system to correct societal errors other than to recognize that the Torah is our benchmark and its laws ar

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Facebuker Shabbos Table Talk

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17 февраля 2023 г.

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Темы: parsha_commentary