A Fiery Law: Letters and numbers of Simchat Torah
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Thank for this teaching. Inspiring. Reply
A Fiery Law
Dear Rabbi Raskin,
I am filled with gratitude for this lesson. The end begs the question, at least in my mind, where might one find lessons on how to develop the capacity for increased joy in all 10 faculties of body and soul ( 3 intellectual and 7 emotional)?
Thank you!
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A problem First, thank you so much for this excellent inspirational shiur. One problem: your explanation of the "two days" of Simchat Torah/Shemini Atzeret does not work if one is B"H Israeli. Since S.T. and Sh.Atz are only separate days outside of Israel, then your reasoning regarding these two days being parallel to Rosh ha'Shana's two days does not work out. Although I really like this idea of bracketing the entire season of the Chaggim by a two-day festival--only one of those days is Rabbinic (Simchas Torah outside of Israel), while Shemini Atzeret is a commandment de'Oraita. I would love to hear your ideas on this. Thank you again, and Chag Simchateinu Sameach! Reply
HILL... EL
O, to bottle this talk!
"This joy can impact the entire year".
We yearn for this.
Sameach Yod. A perfect 10.
Ani YODeah.
Black: the absorption of light
Black: for dark, not understood
White: purity, a crystalline lens, prismatic
reflective
NOW IS the time of the Burning Bush. Autumn. Aut for self. OM: eternal fire.
I feel Moses especially this season
Newsprint: Black/White White: to read between the lines, to interpret, discuss
Black and White: rarely the case in the creation of ethical decisions.
We can argue merit on both sides, OFTEN. We must use our "gray" matter.
AV is aurally OF in English as in belonging and be longing. And for Audio Visual. And for birds, AVES
G_d is in the wings.
G_d wrote for us a LAV story.
Wherever we look: such Unity of Truth.
The "letter of the LAW" requires we read, between the lines, as what's writ in stone is meant to be interpreted
Hillel: for the climb, the hill: Mt. Sinai.
reSPIRE breathe inSPIRE
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Simchat Torah (A Fiery Law)
Thank you for the lecture and excellent delivery
LChaiam...
Geraldine
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Simchat Torah Thank you Hashem for the Torah!!! and LChaiam to life!!!! Amen and Amen Reply
A great lesson that brings one closer to understanding the ways of G-d, worship, personal and collective worship.
Thank you.