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DeepaiThe Sound of Silence
What is the connection between the wilderness and the giving of the Torah — and how does inner silence make space for the divine voice?
  • The Eyes Have It
    Bilam, the one-eyed man - whose vision proved to be myopic - sought in vain to cast an evil eye upon us. But he learned that we see things with 20-20 vision. We don't "cover the eye" of the land; we remove all the blinders from the world and reveal the truth of Hashem for all to see.
  • Manager or Messenger
    Judaism does not recognize the excuse of "following orders" and yet, the one who issued the orders is also deemed guilty of the crime.
  • Miracles and Natural Laws
    The Rambam's approach to miracles and laws of nature, as expressed in the splitting of the Red Sea and the punishment of Korah.
  • Rock of Ages
    While we must always employ our brain and our innate sense of right and wrong, when Hashem clearly tells us to do something – even if it goes against our own logic & instinct – we have to trust that G-d knows what He is saying, & knows exactly what is best for us.
  • The Red Heifer and Logic
    One of the great lessons of Judaism is that we are to attempt to behave rationally even if at the very same time, we realize that much in our personal and national lives is simply beyond our understating.
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