G-d Beyond He and She

Everybody knows they have a “self”. It is the whole world to us.

Then we suffer from failures and misunderstandings. We look for better, for perfection, over our lifetime. Without realizing it we try to exchange the self for the perfect Self. For that we need to let go of our “self” and accept our REAL Self, and everything is great.

We try hard to keep that “level”, and realize all is the “here and now”. This is never lost again.

We then abide in the Self, because we realize that there is no other Actuality but what IS. Then we seek more understanding and depth forever.

Just realize the word is not the actual thing, and keep focusing on that.
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Why speculate about the nature of Hashem. . It says "anochi H' elokecha." . We don't need to define the nature of H' at all, H' is there are creator of this world and us, He created men and women for a reason but that is not a reflection of who H' is at all. Why speculate ? H' was is and will be as creator of the world, assigning definitions is a human thing but not for H'. Just No, Reply

Through our prayers and collective desire to feel love, kindness and giving between us, we create the quality of G_dliness amongst us.
This is the presence of the Shechina amongst us. Through our efforts to be asls G_d, we become attuned to His Being. This is how we bring Him into our hearts. Reply

We often think of G-d as being the father, but this article shows us that in fact our concept of G-d should be broader and to ascribe any gender to Him (or Her) is erroneous. "It" doesn't seem to be satisfactory, when dealing with a personal relationship that is certainly not idolatrous, and so we are a bit stuck in this concept, even from the start! I think the only solution is to remain fixed with the most basic concept of G-D. Reply

Oh yes indeed, you are so right! We see this with the description of womankind: "her" head is the husband and the husband's head is G-d. The body, which can suckle the child it gives birth to is the Em Mah or the With the What/how of creation. Em which means with and Mah which is the what/how has the head of G-d who loves us like a Em Mah or emmah mother. Emma has come to be known today as mother but it is the one with the What/how of creation... which a human mother naturally is. Torah Hebrew is glorious, so much depth comes to you when you study Torah Hebrew's house the Aleph Bet/Aba Reply

Why not Mother? I just wanted to say I love this answer. Reply

why not mother It never occurred to me to think of it as the 'feminine manifestation' of G-d which is present here in this world. Guess it makes sense that it would be 'feminine'...'giving life to all things...' being female, though, i do consider my prayers to G-d as coming from the 'Shechinah'.
in my mind, personally, it's all ONE that i can't help praying to - the part of G-d here, and the trancendent G-d, Blessed be He. Reply

Let's wait up for the happy day Very interesting and clarifying this DD of today's. Also interesting to note is that G-d's presence is feminine and G-d's transcendence is masculine. Meanwhile we are waiting for that special day when, "G‑d will be One and His name will be One.” Shanah Tovah. Reply

"The Holy One, Blessed Be He" May you and your loved ones be blessed always with ONE G-D
Hashem

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Eureka This is a huge dose of how it works.

The two integral parts, Feminine/Shechina and Male/He.

The role of the three pillars of faith: Mitzvot, Torah study and prayer.

What still remains a bit of a mystery is the Lecha Dodi line: " Come, my Beloved, to meet the Bride; let us welcome the Shabbat. "
For the time being, i'll guess that Beloved is the masculine aspect and He is joining with His Bride, feminine aspect and these two aspects greet the Sabbath. Like i said, it's a guess. Reply

Eureka! This is a Eureka kind of dose. So simply and beautifully described! Many thanks to Rabbi Freeman, for the wisdom provided.

Regards. Reply

Does this mean that... Does this mean that between the first night of Rosh Hashanah and the sounding of Shofar next morning, we are only with Shechinah and completely "without" Him, only to have Him back to near us with the sounding of Shofar, until our last chance in Sukkot when He retreats again?

Does this mean that only by leaving us only with Shechinas presence, He, blessed be He, can evaluate our deeds?

Does this mean that is mostly to Shechinah, blessed be He/She, that we have to deal in our mundane struggles, being with Him mostly only in the month of Elul untill Sukkot, when He is at the camp to receive overtly us all (except for these few hours between eve and the sounding of Shofar in Rosh HaShanah)? Reply