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Book Title Bringing Heaven Down to Earth
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson
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38. The Creator of Logic

G-d can do anything. He could even, as the Talmud puts it, "fit an elephant through the eye of a needle."

So, how would He do it? Would He make the elephant smaller? Or would He expand the eye of the needle?

Neither. The elephant would remain big, the eye of the needle small. And He would fit the elephant through the eye of the needle.

Illogical? True. But logic is just another of His creations. He who created logic is permitted to disregard it.

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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: July 8, 2010
eye of a needle
The size of the needle eye is not the problem, it's the shape.
As I understand it the gateway through the wall in many middle Eastern towns/cities was tall and narrow, and called a 'needle eye'. For a camel to pass through, it's load had to be taken off. So coming to G-d we unload our achievements etc in order to have access.
Posted By Russ Johnson, Calgary, Canada

Posted: July 6, 2010
Why-
would G-d create logic and disregard it?

Why would G-d create anything and disregard it?

To transcend something, and/or to go beyond something, is not the same thing as disregarding it.

Example: Einstein comparing his accomplishments to Newton. Mr. Einstein, when asked about it once said something to the effect of:

"Newton's theories are still good. I've just gone to the next level beyond them."

Btw, did you know, Rabbi Freeman, that Newton was fluent in Hebrew, and was among the first to explore the possibilities of 'codes' in the Torah?
Posted By Thomas Karp, New Haven, Ct.

Posted: July 6, 2010
Surprising Revelation!
This is a surprising revelation, but very true. Thanks for sharing!

Regards.
Posted By Shahid

Posted: July 6, 2010
Don't be mislead
Nature is logical. G-d is above nature.
Posted By Arno-Aaron, Potsdam, Germany

Posted: Jan 2, 2005
G-d also created the Torah, which is Torat Emet, "the Torah of truth." G-d does not violate His Torah.
Posted By Max Shichtman



 


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