Parshas Yisro: Difference between revisions
Created page with "Parshas Yisro is the fifth parsha in Sefer Shemos (from Chapter 18, verse 1 until Chapter 20, verse 22). == First Aliyah == Yisro, who was Moshe's father-in-law (father of his wife - Tzipporah), after hearing about all the miracles and wonders that Hashem did for Moshe and Bnei Yisroel, comes to the desert with Moshe's wife and two sons. Moshe Rabbeinu and all the leaders of the nation meet Yisro. Moshe tells his father-in-law about their exodus from Mitzrayim, about Kr..." |
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The Zohar explains that the giving of the Torah was through the power of Yisro's acknowledgment. Chassidus explains that this is because Yisro was a great scholar in external wisdoms, and through their refinement and transformation to kedusha, there was an advantage and addition to holy wisdom. The essence of the addition made through Yisro's acknowledgment is that the Torah itself is only a drawing down from above that isn't connected to human service, and through the giving of the Torah being through the power of Yisro's acknowledgment - the essence that is above the definition of higher and lower was drawn into the Torah, and through this came the power to innovate in Torah. | The Zohar explains that the giving of the Torah was through the power of Yisro's acknowledgment. Chassidus explains that this is because Yisro was a great scholar in external wisdoms, and through their refinement and transformation to kedusha, there was an advantage and addition to holy wisdom. The essence of the addition made through Yisro's acknowledgment is that the Torah itself is only a drawing down from above that isn't connected to human service, and through the giving of the Torah being through the power of Yisro's acknowledgment - the essence that is above the definition of higher and lower was drawn into the Torah, and through this came the power to innovate in Torah. | ||
The Rebbe's Talk on the Parsha: | The Rebbe's Talk on the Parsha: Introduction - Parshas Yisro tells about Yisro's arrival to the desert, his return home, and Matan Torah. | ||
Question - How can it be that such an elevated parsha, which speaks about Matan Torah, where open miracles occurred including techiyas hameisim, all the sick were healed, etc., couldn't be called for example "Matan Toraseinu"? Why? | Question - How can it be that such an elevated parsha, which speaks about Matan Torah, where open miracles occurred including techiyas hameisim, all the sick were healed, etc., couldn't be called for example "Matan Toraseinu"? Why? | ||
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* Rosh Chodesh Sivan | * Rosh Chodesh Sivan | ||
* Shloshet Yemei Hagbalah | * Shloshet Yemei Hagbalah | ||
* Matan Torah | * [[Matan Torah]] | ||