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Not About Anything


People think that Torah is about something. That it comes to explain our world, what has happened and what will happen, where each thing belongs and what to do with it.

In a way, this is true. But ultimately, Torah isn't about anything -- everything is about Torah. G-d emanated light, created a world and filled it with events, people and things, all so we would have means and metaphor to discuss His Torah.

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Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson   More articles...  |   RSS Listing of Newest Articles by this Author


From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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Posted: Jan 7, 2010
WOW
how beautifully explained, thank you - i pray many come to see and understand the same

blessings and love, shel
Posted By shel, UK

Posted: Jan 7, 2010
wow !
This is your most mind blowing message yet !

One is always drilled : " Torah means teaching instruction blueprint guide lessons ( not history so much as the Torah does not follow a strict time line ) " which ' tells/dictates ' us how to live a G-dly life.

If i understand this correctly, you agree. However your perspective tells us to be/active/encounter the physical world ( thoughts speech action ) and use the Torah as a resource/passive.

Thus, everything ( encounter ) in our world brings us back to Torah, versus Torah brings the world to us. I have not heard anybody call Torah a resource so clearly, as opposed to dictator

i hope i have interpreted this correctly. If not, maybe someone can let me know.
Posted By Anonymous, WC

Posted: Jan 7, 2010
Yashar Koach
Bravo
Posted By Faithful Shepherd, NA, USA



 


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