Parshah • August 2022
Devarim – Synchronicity
The book of Devarim is basically a repetition of the previous four books. So why repeat what we already have received?
The book of Devarim is basically a repetition of the previous four books. So why repeat what we already have received?
At night we are tireder and less likely to think creatively, whereas in the morning we feel fresh and energetic. This is because both soul and body underwent a rejuvenation process during sleep, allowing us to experience morning freshness and creativity with our words and actions.
Viewed from another perspective, reality appears different. The book of Devarim allows us to see the Torah through the eyes of our Jewish leader Moses. Seeing the Torah through human eyes allows us to relate more intimately with it.
The Book of Devarim seems like a mere repetition of the previous four books, just related by Moses rather than G-d Himself. In truth, when Moses ‘channels’ the words of G-d he makes them intelligible for humanity at a finite physical level. Each one of us, with our unique personalities, needs to take the words…
Why are you telling someone off – to release your frustrations or to assist the other’s development? Only words from the heart enter the heart.
Even the loftiest ideas and most magnificent theories need our hands and feet to make them real.
Moses repeats the Torah in his own words. More than revision. Heaven has to be brought down to earth.