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Project Likkutei Sichos — Mishpotim 5783

Выпуск: Project Likkutei Sichos — Mishpotim 5783. Темы: не определены автоматически. or if the code, it would seemingly be sufficient to explain the implication of the verse itself command is not to relieve the animal from — that there are circumstances where pain or stress — if it was, the identity of the one can refrain — without offering owner would be irrelevant. The Deeper Dimension: In the previous verse, a similar scenario is The Baal Shem Tov famously interpreted laid out: “If you come upon your enemy's… this verse as a metaphor for the imperative stray donkey, you shall surely return it to to serve G-d with and through the body. him.” Even though there are exceptions to “You enemy’s donkey” is the body which the rule in that verse as well, still, the verse you cannot abandon, rather, “you shall does not ask rhetorically, “would you refrain surely help him.” This, however, applies to a from returning it?” but rather simply person who is aligned with G-d’s will and concludes with the command to return the expectations. 1) an person.” Through sin, the body is placed elderly person who either finds it beneath in the possession of “non-Jewish” his dignity, or is too weak to help, 2) an forces, yet the soul remains one with animal belonging to a gentile. scenario where one can refrain from helping (Shemos 23:5) the animal — if the animal is in a cemetery, a Kohen need not enter the cemetery, thus The Rashi: contracting impurity, to help the animal with its burden. The Verse: The Questions: If you see your enemy's donkey lying under The Mechilta, which is the source of Rashi’s its burden would you refrain from helping second interpretation, offers an additional him? Therefore, these exemptions provide a lot of room for the Rashi cites the Midrashic interpretation as potential helper to recuse himself from the an elaboration and explanation of the mitzvah. This person may also fast so as to Jew.” In this case, one can fast — weaken his body and the grip of “refrain” from the body — to aid in the material desires, process of repentance. This is not rhetorical question, “If you see your the case regarding lost objects or animals, enemy's donkey lying under its burden which entails little physical effort. Why does Rashi include the scenario “‘If you see…, you may refrain.’ [Meaning mentioned by the Talmud in a different that] sometimes you may refrain [from co

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Project Likkutei Sichos
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16 февраля 2023 г.
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