Is G-d a doctor?

Hi,

"Rabbi Yehudah bar R' Chiyya taught: See that Gd's traits are not like human traits. When a human prescribes a drug for another human, the drug will be beneficial for one part but harmful for another. Gd gave the Torah to the Jews, though, and it is beneficial for the entire body, as it is written [Proverbs 1], 'It is a healing for his entire flesh.'"

(Talmud, Eruvin 54a)

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Mordechai

The foundation of Yerushalayim

Hi,

"The foundation of Yerushalayim was in the sanctity of the Torah, as it is written, 'For Torah will emerge from Zion, and the word of Gd from Yerushalayim.'"

(Netziv, Haamek Davar to Shemot 30:1)

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Mordechai

An elixir of national life

Hi,

"We have in our hands an elixir of life for the world, in the sense of national life.

"It is agreed among historians that a nation must die and pass from the world, for almost all of the ancient nations have passed and been annulled from the world. If there is some nation surviving from ancient times, then it did not endure exile, and it was not developed properly, as an influence on the world. To be a living, active nation, strong and tested enough to to conquer many challenges, this has never been seen in the world other than in Israel, via the Name of Gd which is tied to them, and the elixir of life, the Torah of life, which is among them.

"This elixir of life will spread from us to the entire world, and the nations will rejoice and sing, for You will judge nations equally, and You will guide the nations upon earth."

(R' Avraham Yitzchak haKohen Kook, Orot haTechiyyah 157)

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Mordechai

Mourning a Death, Mourning a Torah

Hi,

"One who is present when a Jew dies is obligated to tear his clothing. It is like seeing a Torah scroll burned; the soul of each Jew is like a Torah; their sanctities are identical."

(Talmud, Moed Katan 25a)

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Mordechai