Yaacov besides constantly inspring oldtimers like myself:), you've opened a door for me. When the war broke out, people from my prep school in Memphis Tennesee reached out to hear about what's going on. I struck it off a bit with the religious studies teacher [not Jewish] we've stayed in contact. I forwarded this article to him and responded by inviting me to speak to his students. This is an excellent opportunity for me to present Jews and Judaism to young kids who would unlikly have such an opportunity.
I had never thought of Torah as living, changing. I would never look at the US Constitution in that respect. Its strength is in the static, precise language. Maybe, something from G-d needs to be living, while man is limited in his creation.
The Torah has two aspects to it. The written Torah has to be static and precise as you said. That is why it is literally carved onto the stone tablets and there is a prohibition from reciting in off by heart. The Oral Torah's strength is in its evolving nature.
Another terrific article!
Thank you!
BS"D
Yaacov besides constantly inspring oldtimers like myself:), you've opened a door for me. When the war broke out, people from my prep school in Memphis Tennesee reached out to hear about what's going on. I struck it off a bit with the religious studies teacher [not Jewish] we've stayed in contact. I forwarded this article to him and responded by inviting me to speak to his students. This is an excellent opportunity for me to present Jews and Judaism to young kids who would unlikly have such an opportunity.
Keep up the highly relevant work.
I had never thought of Torah as living, changing. I would never look at the US Constitution in that respect. Its strength is in the static, precise language. Maybe, something from G-d needs to be living, while man is limited in his creation.
The Torah has two aspects to it. The written Torah has to be static and precise as you said. That is why it is literally carved onto the stone tablets and there is a prohibition from reciting in off by heart. The Oral Torah's strength is in its evolving nature.
Oh, and yours was fascinating.
https://open.substack.com/pub/liba/p/to-everything-turn-turn-turn?r=fxgvw&utm_medium=ios
On another aspect of the Temporary on Sukkos.