Greetings gentlemen: in the
beauty of the rare Texas. Now and then, here and there it happens that…..
I have this or that idea I would
dash into a picture of typos…..
But then something happens
that totally sweeps out the idea, and left is a clear understanding of what is
it really that I am proclaim and declare on the paper of virtual delight.
Friends this day is such a
day. Had an idea, saw a link and puff the vanishment of idea from horizon of
mind. Huge sigh ~ I know it, folks I really, really do know it. In times it is
not a merely typo I do, but adding words into the English dictionary…. Little
twist and what happens if I use this word instead,,,,, huge sigh you bet in
times Danes not having an easy time in reading me Danish words…..
Puff and I got sidetracked!
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As I was reading the link I decided
to copy N paste it to you.
Here we go:
The Secret of Light
"There was thick darkness over the entire land of Egypt for three
days. [One Egyptian] did not see his brother, and no one rose from his place
for three days, but for all the children of Israel there was light in their dwellings"—Exodus 10:22-23.
As opposed to the other nine plagues which afflicted the Egyptians in a
very practical way, each causing catastrophic personal and/or property damage,
the Plague of Darkness didn't cause any tangible harm.
A chair, a table, or a mountain of gold for that
matter, will trip up the person who walks in darkness
The
absence of light merely denies people the ability to see their surroundings,
making it impossible to discern objects or people in their vicinity. Though
humans are endowed with another four senses, each providing the ability to
become somewhat familiar with one's surroundings, none are as critical as
sight. Lack of sight is such a major impediment that our sages tell us that to
a certain degree a sightless person is considered to be lifeless.
Why is light – and the faculty of sight that it enables – so crucial?
Two answers come immediately to mind, one practical and one psychological:
1) We are surrounded by items designed to improve our lives. Without
light, however, the most helpful of implements is reduced to a mere obstacle. A
chair, a table, or a mountain of gold for that matter, will trip up the person
who walks in darkness.
2) Light motivates to action, as opposed to darkness which breeds
depression and lethargy. The bright environment created by light allows people
to rise above their self-centered tendencies and truly empathize with others.
The Plague of Darkness which struck the Egyptians was a physical
reflection of the their sorry spiritual state. The Israelites didn't suffer from the plague, because
their light was provided for by Torah and mitzvot—"A mitzvah is a candle and Torah is light" (Proverbs 6:23).
With the benefit of the illumination provided by Torah and its
commandments, an entire new world comes to light. Suddenly, those things which
one considered to be obstacles are revealed for what they really are—creations
ofG‑d, intended to assist in one's spiritual
journey. The piles of gold are revealed before the mind's eye.
It is in our hands to brighten our lives; we were
given the tools
And
the darkness which pervaded the Egyptian society didn't allow them to
"rise from their place"; they were mired in their own selfish desires
and pursuits and couldn't envision a higher goal. Worse yet, they "could
not see their brother," their selfishness precluded them from sharing in
the joy of a friend or commiserating with him or her in a time of distress.
It is in our hands to brighten our lives; we were given the tools. And
when we manage to live in light despite the darkness that surrounds us, that is
a sure indication that the redemption – both personal and national – is just
around the corner.
Why?
Because what is our current exile state, galut, if not a thick darkness that obscures the truth? When we successfully
claw away the darkness, the light that emerges is a portent for the time when
darkness will be banished forever, when all of creation will finally see what
it's all about.
The link is from Chabad.org
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Gentlemen, did you know the
word Torah uses for Noah’s ark is the word box – this word is the very same
that are used for a book.
We are all merely letters in
the ocean of time. We can dive into the box called Torah, and eat wisdom for
light to shine ~ the earth is flooded by knowledge and informations…
Friends the finish of a
letter is near. And I will conclude with the question:
Did the Almighty Creator use
the creation ~ to divide
light
H216
אור
'ôr
ore
From H215;
illumination or (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning,
happiness, etc.): - bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
H215
אור
'ôr
ore
A primitive root; to be
(causatively make) luminous (literally and metaphorically): - X
break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set
on fire, shine.
From
darkness
H2822
חשׁך
chôshek
kho-shek'
From H2821;
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively misery,
destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness:
- dark (-ness), night, obscurity.
H2821
חשׁך
châshak
khaw-shak'
A primitive root; to be dark
(as withholding light); transitively to darken: - be
black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.
And with the scripture:
Gen 1:4
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the
light from the darkness.
From heart to you I wish only
the best of Shalom
Shabbat Shalom
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