commentaries, from Ardelle on Mishpatim

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

commentaries, from Ardelle on Mishpatim

Can we do תפילות prayers for:

Ardelle and Cal?

That also through them The האור Light, רפואה The Healing and The ואהבה Love of ישועת יהוהYeshuath YHWH may come back to הארץ The Land of Israel?

Shalom!

Several years ago, I used to keep a notebook of quotes I thought might be useful in teaching someday. I guess I got away from it, but this week I read several that I wanted to pass along about this week’s Torah portion. Most of them are from rabbi’s at http://www.sichosinenglish.org/ in reference to the reasons for the judgments listed in our Torah reading.

“The comprehension of these laws brings G-dliness into each person’s mind, making him personally a “dwelling for G-d.”

“The study and practice of the mishpatim refine him and transform his personality, making it possible for the infinite dimension of the Torah to permeate his character, erasing any dichotomy that might exist between his self and his faith.”

“…one can infer that which cannot be known, the dimensions of G-d that are infinite, can be internalized by our knowledge to the point that they shape our personalities.”

“At Sinai, they accepted the Torah by saying: “We will do and we will listen,” expressing their commitment to follow G-d’s will even before they heard – let alone understood – what He would command. By doing so, they adopted an objective standard of good and evil, for it would be the Torah’s guidelines and not their own subjective feelings that would determine their values….But more than that, giving such a spiritual blank check is the most appropriate way to respond to G-d’s initiative. It implies that just as He is boundless and unlimited, we are prepared to open ourselves to Him in a boundless and unlimited way. This enables the Torah to bring about a complete bond with Him, tying us not only to the dimensions of Him that we can comprehend, but to His infinite aspects which defy all human understanding.”

“In the era of the Redemption, this truth will be embraced by all mankind and this will be the catalyst for the environment of peace, prosperity, and knowledge that will characterize that age.”

Shabbat Shalom!

Ardelle