On Shavuot, we celebrate the giving of the Torah. We read from it, study it, and celebrate with a festive meal.
On Simchat Torah, we celebrate the second set of tablets that Moses brought down from the mountain on Yom Kippur. We take out every Torah scroll from its place, hug and kiss each one, sing its praises, and dance with it late into the night—and the next day as well—even taking the celebration out onto the street.
Why are the second tablets so precious to us that we celebrate so much more on this day than on the day we heard G‑d Himself at Mount Sinai?
Because they represent an unbreakable bond. That even if we make a golden calf and worship it, nevertheless, we will not be able to tear ourselves away from the G‑d of Israel and His Torah. And neither will He tear Himself away from us.
Eventually, no matter how far they may have traveled, every Jewish soul will return home.
"Every Jewish soul will return to Hashem"
Does that mean that one who born in a Jewish family?
Or
Every human being on this earth has the spark of the Jewish soul, which desire to be one with Hashem?
At one point of time, may be when Mashiach comes then everybody will repent and mend their ways and return to Hashem.
Plz correct me
I’m not a Rabbi nor Jew, but I have the same concern. Throughout the scriptures there are constant references to “and foreigners” when there are descriptions of G-d loving and accepting the Hebrews for following His commandments.
If we love Him and follow His commandments it is my understanding that we are absolutely included. I don’t know why this painful question hasn’t been addressed so I thought I’d try.
I do have the same question. Can the Rabbi help us to answer this question? Thank you. Shalom.
This is 2024 when I am responding to you Iris: Yes, foreigner are mentioned, but not in a negative way except Amalek. Th goal of the Torah is to maintain Judaism, and if foreigners follow something else extraneous to Judaism, why should not the foreigners be mentioned even though we are all creature of the same G-d. The Torah says it will be a sweet day when all follow ONE G-D- the one that gave us the Torah. If you are following Chabad why are you if you are staring in the same place?
Yes Ger, Ger Toshav, Ger Tzedek.
Jews are as the number of the grains of sand of the sea shore Breshit 32:13. That's alot. For me more of mankind should be included as a jew. Mashiach will smell us out. Baruch HaShem.