KabbalaOnline.org Yitro 5783 Chasidic Masters Insights on the Torah Reading
KabbalaOnline.org Yitro 5783 Chasidic Masters Insights on the Torah Reading A Sight to Behold Chasidic Masters From the writings & talks of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch " And all the people saw the thunder and the lightning, the sound of the shofar and the smoking mountain. " ( Ex. 20:15) These words describe the tremendous revelation of G‑d's essence and the supernal joy experienced at the Torah's giving - as well as the delight of the Jewish nation at these revelations. Why did the Torah use sight to describe this exceptionally spiritual event? In addition, since Torah learning is primarily an intellectual endeavor, wouldn't terms describing mental perceptions have been more appropriate? The Jews saw four things: 1) thunder, 2) lightning, 3) the sound of the shofar , and 4) the smoking mountain. The first three are revelations from Above. The fourth (see Ohr HaChayim ...