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Torah Studies — Acharei Mos - Kedoshim 5783

Выпуск: Torah Studies — Acharei Mos - Kedoshim 5783. Темы: health_mind, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental, בריאות, נפש, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Schneerson PARSHAS ACHAREI-KEDOSHIM 5783 Acharei - Kedoshim ACHAREI CLOSE, CLOSER, CLOSEST According to the interpretation of the Or HaChayim, the Torah portion of Acharei begins1 as follows: "G-d spoke to Moshe [of] the death of Aharon's two sons [Nadav and Avihu], who drew so close to G-d that they died." The verse thereby indicates that Nadav and Avihu so adored G-d, that though they realized that drawing too close to Him might result in their demise, this did not prevent them from striving for a union and ecstasy so powerful that it literally caused their souls to flee their bodies. The main spiritual component of sacrificial offerings brought on the Outer Altar was the elevating of the physical to G-d.4 Thus, physical animals were brought and their fat and blood were placed on the altar, whereupon a heavenly fire would descend and consume the offering5 - the animals would thus be elevated and incorporated within holiness. There the main aspect of the service was the kohen's entrance into the Holy - and on Yom Kippur into the Holy of Holies - so as to be able to unite and become one with G-d through the ascent of the fire, incense and cloud of smoke.6 In terms of man's individual spiritual service, the difference between the offerings brought on the Outer Altar and the incense offered on the Inner Altar is as follows: The sacrificial offerings on the Outer Altar relate to the "external aspect of the heart," so that the main emphasis is on the person's fulfillment of G-d's will in thought, speech and action - these being the soul's garments, not its essence. So intense was their feeling of unity that they offered incense without even having been commanded to do so; their union with G-d was so intense that they knew instinctively what to do; a command was not necessary, for their unity with G-d enabled them to be cognizant of His will. You must have an honest balance, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure." The Gemara explains10 that although in any case one is guilty of theft when one sells something weighed with a false measure, the Torah states this command explicitly. 8 Acharei - Kedoshim prohibitory command

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Torah Studies

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27 апреля 2023 г.

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12

Темы: health_mind, parsha_commentary