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Torah Studies — Studies-Shoftim-imp 5783

Выпуск: Torah Studies — Studies-Shoftim-imp 5783. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע.   ‫לעילוי נשמת‬ ‫ר' חיים יוסף בן ר' ישראל משה ע"ה‬ ‫פאקולה‬ ‫נפטר ביום ה' אלול‬ .‫ה‬.‫ב‬.‫צ‬.‫נ‬.‫ת‬  ‫נדפס ע"י נכדו‬ ‫הרה"ת ר' יהושע שניאור זלמן שיחיו‬ ‫ורדיגר‬ ‫ולרגל יום הולדתו ביום ה' אלול‬ ‫בברכה לשנת הצלחה בגשמיות וברוחניות‬ ‫ואריכות ימים ושנים טובות‬  Reprinted and Redistributed by:    VAAD LAHAFOTZAS HAMAYONOS Melbourne, Australia VaadMelbourne@gmail.com  Schneerson PARSHAS SHOFTIM 5783 Shoftim SHOFTIM T REES - L ARGE AND S MALL Discussing the verse1 "For man is a tree of the field," the Sifri comments: "This teaches us that man derives his sustenance exclusively from the tree." How are we to understand this statement, when a person is obviously sustained by other food as well? The Gemara answers: "If he [i.e., the individual - for a person is likened to a tree] is a G-d-fearing scholar, you should 'eat' - learn Torah - from him; if not, you are to 'destroy' - turn away from - him." Whenever there are two comments on a single verse, the comments are related. Just as the world is divided into the four categories of mineral, vegetable, animal and man, so too man possesses aspects of all four categories.8 Man's emotional attributes are the vegetative aspect, for, similar to vegetation, they display conspicuous growth.9 Man's superiority over the animal world lies in the fact that he is a rational being. 6 Shoftim J UDGES AND P OLICE The Torah portion Shoftim begins with the statement:12 "Appoint yourselves judges and police" - "Justices who rule on matters of law, and police who insure that the judgments are carried out."13 The difference between "judges" and "police" is similar to the difference between "we shall do" and "we shall hear [and understand14]"15 - the statement made by the Jewish people in response to G-d's asking if we were willing to receive the Torah. I shall give that which I love most to whom I love most.' Thus - 'Appoint yourselves judges...." This also helps us understand why "we shall do" preceded "we shall hear," although first one "hears" and then one "does." When hearing precedes doing, one may err in assuming that hearing is just a preliminary step. Pleasure and delight, however, are divisible; each soul power has a distinct way of experiencing delight.22 There

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Torah Studies

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18 августа 2023 г.

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Темы: parsha_commentary