tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314914268727443114.post2321444509777386682..comments2023-10-31T12:43:06.690-04:00Comments on NishmaBlog: naomi's question of the day - #2Nishmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237299801109329429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314914268727443114.post-49160537541016793932011-05-09T15:00:18.281-04:002011-05-09T15:00:18.281-04:00Fear as the Rambam and others point out is the low...Fear as the Rambam and others point out is the low level of Yirah or Norah.<br /><br />It is for the young, the immature<br /><br />Higher levels include ahavah - love and yirat haromm'mut<br /><br />This higher level yirah is usually translated as AWE<br /><br />I prefer REVERENCE<br /><br />As we grow to maturity we REVERE G-d because of HIS awesome works.<br /><br />We quake in front of HIM not because of HIS being tough on us, but because of HIS sheer power; as we quake before a nuclear power plant or Niagara Falls because of the awesome unleashing of MIGHT.<br /><br />Shalom<br />RRWNishmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237299801109329429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314914268727443114.post-11398594234635829122011-05-09T14:42:13.078-04:002011-05-09T14:42:13.078-04:00Elephants are also kind but I'm afraid of gett...Elephants are also kind but I'm afraid of getting too close to their back ends.Garnel Ironhearthttp://garnelironheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com