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Can animals do God’s will?
Rabbi Ari Shvat
Tevet 28, 5776
Question
Can animals do God’s will?
Answer
Animals (like trees and rocks) always (!) do G-d’s will because that’s how they are “programmed”. Only man is unique among all creation in that G-d willed us to have “free will”, to choose between good and bad, to do His will, or not. Rav Kook adds that according to some opinions, in the future ideal world, man may “train” animals to be more moral, for example, perhaps to no longer be carnivorous (but to be vegetarians).
Meaning of the Tanakhs mention of accents
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Chabad
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Fun
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Masoretic Text
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Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.
Davening if Hashem knows future
Adar II 25, 5771
Evils Spirits & Ghosts
Adar II 25, 5771
Orlah fruit trees
Adar I 5, 5771
baruch hamavdil
Adar I 23, 5771
On which day may one start wishing "Shabbat Shalom"?
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Keeping 1 or 2 days Yom Tov in Israel
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Mosquito netting on top of Succah
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Drinking on Simchas Torah
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Blessings and Bnei Noach
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Tefillos Rosh Hashanah
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