Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30 PM EST, Rabbi Yossi Paltiel, a well known educator and teacher of Chassidus, will present a video webcast on the Weekly “Chassidisheh Parsha,” from Torah Or, with stories and practical examples.
The class, on the Maamar Kechu Meitchem Terumah, in Torah Or Parshas Vayakhel, explores the great challenge, if we want a relationship with G-d on our terms or on His terms.
Isn’t yiddishkeit completely ‘paradoxical’ so to speak…..that’s the fascination of being Frum. When you understand that you also understand ‘For those who believe there are no questions. For those who don’t believe there are no answers.
Many a time, a question is presented to pique interest in the discussion, not necessarily to present a solution to the unanswerable question.
In other words instead of coming out with a “well we can’t know the answer so bye bye”, you’ll come out with an educated understanding and appreciation of the question. And also learn how to apply it to your life in your personal quest of solving the impossible.
-DG
P.S. Just listen to the shiur it’s awesome!
The fact that this video lasts longer than the 5 seconds required to utter “I don’t know, how could I know?” is in and of itself paradoxical.
Chabad Chassidut teaches the concept of Bittul or self-nulification. We are taught that BIttul is the essential parameter a Lubavitcher Chassid ought to live his life by.
In layman terms Bittul boils down to: I am nothing compared to Hashem who is everything. I am a mere finite being, Hashem is ein sof.
How then, could a finite being profess to know the ways of Hashem who is ein sof?
Rabbi, I am a long time Christian and an ordained Southern Baptist preacher. The question you pose is a vital and deep question; one that is every bit as important for Christians as for the Chosen people. If I seek to honor and obey Him at all, I must desire the ultimate Truth on His terms. However, being a finite being, I can only get a bit of His Infinite Truth. I seek that little bit I can get is His Truth, and not my projection. My personal feelings are probably a bit easier with which to deal. No doubt… Read more »