Leviticus 25:1-27:43 || Jer. 16:19-17:14
Commentary by Rav Gedalia Meyer for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel:
«”And if, despite this, you still do not listen to Me, still treating Me as happenstance, I will treat you with a fury of happenstance, adding again seven [chastisements] for your sins.” (Lev. 26:27-28) Regarding reality around us as an unrelated series of unconnected random events is a post-modern malady of epic proportions. In parashat Behar-Bechukotai G-d warns Israel against adopting such a jaded attitude, saying two can play the game, and if its meaningless happenstance that we seek, G-d will provide it for us in droves.» …More:
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