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Выпуск: The Yeshiva.net — theyeshiva.net - rabbi yy jacobson. Темы: не определены автоматически. Rabbi YY Jacobson October 11, 2017 Fiery Law In the opening of the portion of Vezos Habracah—the final portion of the Torah read on Simchas Torah—Moses describes the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people:[1] He [Moses] said: "The Lord came from Sinai and shone forth from (the land of) Saeir to them; He appeared from Mt. Paran and came with some of the holy myriads; from His right hand He gave them a fiery Law.” Here is how Moses, in his final moments on earth, described the nature of Torah: “Fiery law,” or in the original Hebrew, “Eish das.” It is an extraordinary and profound description—the best definition for Judaism. It keeps us synchronized with the rhythm of time and https://www.theyeshiva.net/jewish/item/5382/simchas-torah-vezos-habracha-essay-an-ode-to-souls-in-the-abyss 1/5 10/21/24, 2:58 PM TheYeshiva.net - Rabbi YY Jacobson the passage of seasons; it keeps us aligned with the transitions of light to darkness, and conversely, and to the patterns of the body and the universe. Yet together with that, Torah is “fire.” It challenges us to never stop growing, to open ourselves to the mystery and infinity of life, to transcend our habits and conventions, to re-invent ourselves, and to never stop burning; to continue to explore, grow and climb the mountains of infinity. The Endless “Fiery” Quest A story: It was Simchat Torah, and the disciples of Rabbi Mendel of Horodok, many of whom had journeyed for weeks to spend the joyous festival with their Rebbe, were awaiting his entrance to the synagogue for the recital of the Atah Hor’eisa verses and the hakafot procession. Finally, they approached Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, who had studied with Rabbi Mendel in Mezeritch under the tutelage of the Great Maggid.[2] Perhaps Rabbi Schneur Zalman, who was revered and loved by Rabbi Mendel, would attempt what no other Chassid would dare: enter the Rebbe’s room and ask him to join his anxiously awaiting followers. https://www.theyeshiva.net/jewish/item/5382/simchas-torah-vezos-habracha-essay-an-ode-to-souls-in-the-abyss 2/5 10/21/24, 2:58 PM TheYeshiva.net - Rabbi YY Jacobson When Rabbi Schneur Zalman entered Rabbi Mendel’s study, he found the Chassidic master deeply engrossed in his thoughts. “Why don’t you join them for the hakafot?” “There are a hundred meanings t

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