The Rambam's URGENT Call to action
We see around, and in, us what men look like hiding from their Spiritual Compass & Spiritual Backbone. A simple change in mindset will bring productive action and amazing results for every person.
All Torah learning is for the sake of action and the Rambam (Maimonides) closes his magnum opus with a rousing call to action, for the Jewish People to guide the entire world, every single human being, to know that there is nothing besides G-d Al-mighty and to live a tranquil and prosperous life, now and in the hereafter, with G-d Al-mighty's loving directives for every man, woman and child.
The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains that the reason that the Rambam precedes the final subject of the Mishnah Torah, namely Moshiach and Redemption, with the call to action to teach the entire humanity, is because this teaching is the preparation for, the speeding up of and the fulfillment of the Divine Prophecies of the Torah about the ultimate Redemption in which every human being will be solely occupied with the knowledge of G-d Al-mighty.
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Rambam for Tuesday, April 18
Mishneh Torah - Ch 8 - Divine Commands must be through Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses) for lasting effect
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Rambam for Wednesday, April 19
Rambam Mishneh Torah Ch 9 - 3 mitzvos - urgent need to teach Sheva Mitzvos to prevent literal murder
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Rambam Sheva Mitzvos - 4 through 7
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Rambam for Thursday, April 20
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Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Smith
Rabbi Smith. I wish I was such an optimistic person like you. But I'm not. I am sorely disappointed in my Jewish brethren who believe in all this hogwash about the so-called virus. Since I am Jewish I hold my own people to a higher standard even though I recognize this brainwashing is a worldwide phenomena.
Clearly this allegiance to the "public health" narrative is a modern form of IDOLATRY. Didn't Moses react with extreme anger when he saw his flock worshiping the golden calf? What was his subsequent attitude? Was he optimistic (like you are) that the people would eventually find their way? Was his expectation that Hashem would be merciful? Or is this the time to simply LAMENT the peoples' fall from grace and point out the turning away from the Almighty in our present time?
It just struck me as odd. Take some common wisdom, like love thy neighbor, be kind to animals, honor your wife, or husband, respect your parents. And then take that common wisdom and say it’s Jewish or Christian, or Muslim. And then go out into the world, and preach your Christian wisdom, which is actually universal wisdom, but you call it Christian wisdom. That’s a very clever way to put your brand, your stamp, on the thing which is not yours. There would be less conflict between religious groups, if they would stop claiming common wisdom, shared by everyone, as their own.
I’m in over my head but I’m not drowning. Yet.