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The Torah’s wealth ethic: own it like a capitalist, give like a servant
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Part 1 – Foundations of Understanding and the Rejection of Randomness a. The Four Fundamental QuestionsTo understand anything meaningfully, we must ask four basic questions: 1. What is it? 2. From what is it made? 3. Who made it? 4. Why was it made? These correspond to the object’s form, substance, cause, and purpose. Only…
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Human Will and Divine Will: Insights from Moshe’s Plea in Parshas Va’eschanan 1. Moshe’s Tefillah: Collision of Two Wills Moshe says: “ואתחנן אל ה’ בעת ההיא לאמר” – “And I pleaded with Hashem at that time…” (Devarim 3:23). Rashi teaches that this is a request for a free, undeserved gift. But deeper commentators reveal that…
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Moshe says: “ואתחנן אל ה’ בעת ההיא לאמר” – “And I pleaded with Hashem at that time…” (Devarim 3:23). Rashi teaches that this is a request for a free, undeserved gift. But deeper commentators reveal that Moshe wasn’t begging passively—he was activating his ratzon (will) to impact Divine reality. Moshe wasn’t asking to override God.…
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פָּרָשַׁת וָאֶתְחַנַּן – Moshe’s 515 Prayers and What They Teach Us About Never Giving Up — Introduction This week’s parsha, Va’etchanan, is filled with foundational texts—Shema, the Aseret HaDibrot (Ten Commandments), and Moshe Rabbeinu’s personal plea to enter Eretz Yisrael. It’s a portion that’s well known, but one message often gets overlooked in practice: >…
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Understanding the Asymmetry of Leadership and Divine Justice Parashat Va’etchanan: The Plea That Echoed Through History In Deuteronomy 3:24–25, Moshe Rabbeinu pleads with Hashem: > “You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand… Let me please cross over and see the good land that is on the other side…
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The Quiet Man and the Loud Man: A Political Psychology of Liberals, Conservatives, and Libertarians When you strip away the tribal banners of “left” and “right,” you can see a fascinating divide in how liberals, conservatives, and libertarians operate — not just what they believe. — 1. Open Combat vs. Silent Maneuvering Conservatives, especially on…
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We can think of Creation as operating in layered systems—much like the way modern software is built. 1. The Base Environment Software: In computing, there’s a foundational environment—like DOS or a basic operating system—that everything else depends on. Creation: Hashem created a “base layer” of existence, the spiritual foundation that is invisible to us (the…
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First Paragraph: When There Is No Lack, Why Speak? In Nefesh HaChayim, there is a gloss on the verse in Mishlei (14:23) —“וְדִבּוּר שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ לְמַחְסוֹר”“And speech of the lips [brings] only to lack.” The annotation explains a piercing truth: when something appears to have a deficiency, words are used to explain, fix, or justify…
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“He who trusts in God has peace of mind and tranquility of soul.” This ancient truth is not merely a spiritual comfort — it is the key to living above fear, pressure, and the constant noise of the world. 1. The Tranquility of Trust When a person truly places his trust in the Creator —…
Small tidbits and Sparks of wisdom 