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Torah Studies — Studies - Bereshis-imp — Bereishis 5784

Выпуск: Torah Studies — Studies - Bereshis-imp — Bereishis 5784. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע.  ‫ולעילוי נשמת‬ ‫ר' דוד בן ר' שלמה ע"ה‬ ‫נפטר כ"ט תשרי ה'תשנ"ח‬ .‫ה‬.‫ב‬.‫צ‬.‫נ‬.‫ת‬  ‫נדפס ע"י בנו‬ '‫הרה"ת ר' נפתלי שיחי‬ ‫ביבער‬   Reprinted and Redistributed by:   VAAD LAHAFOTZAS HAMAYONOS Melbourne, Australia VaadMelbourne@gmail.com Published by: Should the nations say: "You are thieves; you have conquered the lands of the Seven Nations," we can reply to them: "The entire world belongs to G-d; He created it and gave it to whoever found favor before Him." Rashi's terminology - "By right, the Torah should have specifically begun from 'This month is to you...' 1 Bereishis 1:1. The answer to their accusation lies in the fact that "In the beginning G-d created...." Everything derives from the A-mighty, and He gave it to whoever found favor before Him; objects which, prior to man's spiritual service, were not within the realm of holiness, existed where they did specifically so that man could reclaim and "conquer" them through his service, returning them to the domain of holiness. This is also the meaning of "By right, the Torah should have specifically begun from 'This month is to you....' " The Torah spiritually precedes and is thus loftier than Creation, including the spiritual service of conquering the physical and transforming it into the spiritual. Although the service of "conquest" is of a lower order than Torah and mitzvos, G-d's intent in Creation was a desire to have "a dwelling place in this physical world."7 This desire is best fulfilled through the conquest of the physical - involving as it does the transformation of that which is of the lowest level into a dwelling place fit for G-d. 6 Bereishis B OUNDLESS B ENEVOLENCE The Gemara in tractate Shabbos8 says: "He who is born on a Thursday will be a benevolent individual, for on that day, the fish and birds were created,"9 i.e., on that day - as Rashi explains10 - G-d created beings that are wholly sustained by His kindness. Herein lies the difference between all Jews' natural benevolence and the benevolence of one born on a Thursday: The degree of most Jews' natural kindness is limited - they will act kindly toward others, but not to the extent of foregoing all their own needs or undergoing excessive hardship. Understa

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Torah Studies

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13 октября 2023 г.

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Темы: parsha_commentary