Connect with the Infinite
Connect with the Infinite
The Land of Israel, which was promised by Hashem to the Jewish people, is praised in various ways in the Bible. One of the most popular phrases is “ארץ זבת חלב ודבש,” meaning that the world is flowing with milk and honey. This phrase is first used to highlight the fertility of Israel as compared …
Hashem only needed to give the first two commandments to the Children of Israel because the commandments of “I am God” and “There is no Other God” are the preeminent positive commandment and the preeminent negative commandment. Worship the One Infinite Creator and don’t worship anything else.
The mitzvah of יראת השם or יראת שמיים is translated in English as “to fear God.” Referring to an Infinite Creator that is out of the realm of full human comprehension as “God” creates confusion which is common when translating Biblical Hebrew into another language. Similarly, the translation of יראה to mean purely fear, like …
The concept of Love coming from the Heart is an ancient one, and way older than the 13th century which is when the world’s dictionaries would have you believe the term “Love” was coined. Thus it is no coincidence that Biblical Hebrew, the most ancient language of them all, manifests that idea in the structure …