Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Parsha: Sh'mini: Mafreset Parsa

A Kosher Animal chews its cud

The Mayanah shel Torah comments that a Kosher Jew needs to digest and re-digest if something takes them on the Proper Path or not. It can be a repetitive process...

I'd like to expound on this a bit. A Torah Jew is not satisfied digesting a D'var Torah just once. It often merits or needs re-visiting, refining, and reconsidering.

Sometimes we might dogmatically accept a general principle, a K'lal, without realizing the nuances and potential exceptions and boundaries. Reconsidering even a valid principle in the light of other Torah may give us a more precise understanding and refine the coarseness from our first digestion.

Best Regards,
RRW

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