Shabbat

 

In Short - I am back in Israel - still dealing with 

The fallout of the hit and run accident in Staten Island

 

Hey - the portion is ALSO still dealing-

 

With the "fallout " -

From many topics. 

 

Why So Many?

 

Generally Humans think LINEAR

Artists think a little Circular

 

But

G-d is ONE.

 

And another proof that G-d gave us the Torah,

Is : that the Torah cannot be understood LINEARLY.

 

There is a Talmudic Rule

From thousands of years ago:

Ein Mukdom U Meuchar baTorah-

Meaning

There is no exact time of portions of Torah,

But

For humans it HAD TO be written Linearly.

 

And this portion Emor

 

Ties up some loose ends:

Laws of Kohains

Laws of Holidays

And other issues.

 

At the end it deals with

Prohibition to Curse G-d.

What?

How could someone do that?

 

Like I said:

We cannot COMPREHEND G-d's Total Plan.

 

Frustration can lead to Anger.

 

And the Portion ends with

Never take that out on G-d!

All we can do is

LEARN FROM THE GREAT RABBIS what we can,

 

Who for ALL history

Study and Teach the best way for us

To Comprehend the in-comprehensible-

 

The Torah that guides our lives to joy and power

Each of us on our own level and

According to our investment in G-dliness.

 

 

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz