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so what you’re saying is there’s a time to murder and a time to steal, and a time not to murder and a time not to steal? But it doesn’t say that, I guess I don’t get it
Im having a hard time with this one. Rav says in this 1 min video, re: “we become God”. I get that when we learn his qualities we can become similar to him, like Adam/Domeh, but that seems like a bold statement, “ we become the God” in fact, to a orthodox jew it would sound heretical. But im giving it the benefit of doubt, I want to understand. How would that be any different than Christians calling Jesus God for example? Which I spent many years believing and finally rejected that.
thanks
OK, I’m on a streak today, reading disclosing a portion in this portion Mishpatim. The Commandments for murder, murder the egoistic desire, as it says, when somebody comes to kill you you must kill him first, and theft, to steal from the gentile in us, but why do the Commandments say “do not” murder and “do not” steal?
judaism teaches that Abraham kept halacha before the Torah was given, this is some sort of attempt to prove he was “religious”, and that judaism is the way, not buying it. what does it really mean that he kept the mizvots and even the halacha?
Discussing with a friend, The claim is “Nefesh elokis (or divine soul) and the nefesh behamis, animal soul, everyone has the latter but only a jew has the divine soul.” This is taken from the Tanya, kabbalah, (i know, you don’t encourage outside sources and that is fine, because I don’t actually read the Tanya.) my guess is, to reconcile our different views, is that, its simply a spiritual transition. A jew is a stage needed to be “developed” , people get confused thinking of “jew” is being limited to physicality, Got Any sources that would prove the opposite or merge the two ideas?
thanks Chris. Btw, I Love the podcast with Seth and Asaf.
