Behar<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nSaving G-D<\/p>\n
Human beings are vulnerable. By definition, we can\u2019t control all the variables in our lives and that\u2019s why we all need Divine assistance.<\/p>\n
Some people may appear totally self-reliant and invincible, but if you scratch the surface we\u2019re all defenseless at some level. It\u2019s humbling, but it\u2019s the reality.<\/p>\n
So the dynamic seems clear: We weak humans need the help of the Omnipotent Divine.<\/p>\n
Believe it or not, it works the other way too. Yes, G-d needs our help.<\/p>\n
The Talmud tells us that when Moses went up on Mount Sinai for his historic interface with the Divine, he found G-d preparing the Torah\u2019s deepest secrets. G-d asked him \u201cWhy don\u2019t you help me out with this process of bringing Divinity into the otherwise shallow human experience?\u201d Moses answered \u201cWhat can a humble human being do to help the Infinite?\u201d<\/p>\n
G-d replied \u201cyou can at least offer me support and assistance\u201d, to which Moses replied \u201cMay G-d\u2019s strength be magnified and expressed in the human world, as You have spoken\u201d
\nSo, G-d needs US – frail and vulnerable humans – to implement His plan for Divine expression in the world. This seems counter-intuitive, so here\u2019s an analogy found in Chassidic thought:<\/p>\n
Imagine you have a very deep idea percolating in your mind. It\u2019s a bit elusive because it\u2019s so subtle, but you feel that it\u2019s a valid thought. So you speak it out \u2013 you articulate it – to someone. As you speak, you\u2019re actually thinking it through, because vocalizing the idea helps it gel in your mind.
\nWhat has happened? The person to whom you\u2019re speaking has learned something new, but so have you. You have unpacked your own idea by fleshing it out in speech.<\/p>\n
If you think about your own internal dynamics, you\u2019ll probably feel that your intellect is a much \u2018loftier\u2019 dimension that your speech; your words seem to simply be the delivery mechanism for your ideas. At the same time, your intellect NEEDS expression; not just for others\u2019 benefit, but for itself. The intellect develops through the verbal articulation.<\/p>\n
This helps frame our relationship with \u2013 and responsibility to \u2013 G-d. We are G-d\u2019s \u2018speech\u2019 on earth. We unpack the power of meaning and G-dliness in the world.
\nG-d needs our support. And it\u2019s our honor to offer it.<\/p>\n
Shabbat Shalom!
\nRabbi Yanky Klein<\/p>\n
This email is In Loving memory of my dear father
\nR’ Yerachmiel Binyamin Halevi ben R, Menachem Klein OBM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Shabbat Candle Lighting Times for Moscow, Russia Friday, May 27th Light Candles at 20:37 THIS WEEK : Weekly Kabbalat Shabbat Services 19:00 Shabbat, May 28th, Shabbat Ends 22:25 Torah Portion: Behar Saving G-D Human beings are vulnerable. By definition, we can\u2019t control all the variables in our lives and that\u2019s why we all need Divine …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2870"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2870"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2872,"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2870\/revisions\/2872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}