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Hello
So im hosting a zoom this week, continuing with the Topic of Lishma, following the morning lesson on “from the Love of the Creator to the Love of Man” it say’s “why would the Creator care if one slaughters from the back of the neck or the front, the mizvot is only to cleanse mans heart”. It doesn’t positively say that he does not care, rather, it was a question? I know that kosher animals have arteries in the front of the neck, while a horse for example has a second artery in the back and one in the front, showing that if it was slaughtered from the back, it would still suffer longer. And a lamb or cow cut at back would suffer, So i feel that he does care, And in the blog post by Rav titles “Signs of Kosher animals” he says, that the animals must be slaughtered correctly so it does not suffer. I have my own version, why would the Creator care if one circumcise (slaughters) on the 8th day ? It was discovered that on the 8th day a male baby has and extra 10% blood only on the 8th day and goes back to normal after. Can you tell me what does the Baal HaSulams question mean? Since these actions have a meaning and benefit in the physical world? How does this relate to our latest themes of lishma and love of friends?How does josephs brothers represent parts of bestowal?
can i compare joseph to the shamash candle that is the servant of the others?
happy Hanukkah
That makes sense now, its hard to give up what we love so much, (money) where as teffilin tzit tzits is not a strong desire as money. On the surface it would seem the other mitzvots do not give you livelihood, (some may argue otherwise) but thats Best answer yet. Thank you sir!
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Why is “Maasar” mandatory but the rest of the physical mitzvots are considered “religious” and not mandatory? Even though maasar is a spiritual and physical act Just like kosher, teffilin ect. Why is it singled out?
Hi Gianni
1• Since Adam was not the very first human, and, being made from the dust, already “mature” what does these descriptions mean? Dust, not a baby but a Man etc. or is it not even talking about the “physical man”?
2• how did humans evolve, was it through millions of years of molecules and bacteria ? Living on the animal level until Adam awakened a desire ?
3• also, since im here, during the NY retreat you did a special teaching on perception, you talked about modern day prophets, the blind lady that could read, and flat earth etc. can, or “have” you done a youtube video on that? I would like to watch it again.
thanks
This week, we are learning about dissemination in Young Group. I had discussions with my Christian co- worker, i mentioned, how everything comes from G-d. Including our thoughts, sins, He hardened pharaohs heart etc. And basically most are just programmed, of course he says…but we have free will, we choose to sin!
Whats a good analogy or way to explain Kabbalistic free will? I think , we have free will but there’s a catch, kind of…? When do we really realize it?
