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![]() G-d can be found both within and outside of logical frameworks.
Most of the laws in this Torah reading appeal to our
intellect. Yet we declared at Mt. Sinai: "we will do and we will hear" including
also laws such as those of milk and meat. These serve to remind us that we
have limited intellectual understanding and must turn to our unquestioning faith
in G‑d to truly serve Him.
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![]() Blue seems to have a special holiness, yet the hue has an entirely different reputation.
The color blue was
used extensively in the Mishkan, in the High
Priest’s clothing as well as in tzitzit. It was in the vision of the Al-mighty that Moses and the elders saw, that is mentioned in this week's parasha.
Yet, the Zohar warned, "All colors in visions are a good omen except for the color blue. It is the low color, and much ardent prayer must be exercised to avoid it."
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![]() Beginner
Even the statutes must be observed because G-d commanded them.
A thief does not become a thief from the opportunity to steal, but only if he does in fact steal. Likewise, having the opportunity to study does not make a person a scholar; it is the act of studying that brings the name.
The same is true of a chasid, one who seeks to live his life in a G-dly manner, even above the letter of the law. Being a potentially good person is not enough. To be called a chasid, a person has to actually live in a manner befitting the title. |