“All chet … bechillul Hashem -And for the sin … through desecrating God’s Name.” It is logical to assume that the opposite of this sin is the mitzvah of kiddush Hashem, sanctifying God’s Name. If we understand the word chillul as creating a vacuum and emptiness and not just an act of desecration proper, we can perhaps gain a better understanding of the scope of this sin. In this context, Rabbi Meislish points out, transgression is on a sliding scale. The more righteous a person is, the more strictly he will be judged for not giving proper intent and weight of mitzvah performance or prayer and recitation of brachot, for example. How does this idea translate into living our lives?
Click here forSummary by Channie Koplowitz Stein.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
NAALEH.COM and YU TORAH Divine Disgrace By: Mrs. Shira Smiles
“All chet … bechillul Hashem -And for the sin … through desecrating God’s Name.” It is logical to assume that the opposite of this sin is the mitzvah of kiddush Hashem, sanctifying God’s Name. If we understand the word chillul as creating a vacuum and emptiness and not just an act of desecration proper, we can perhaps gain a better understanding of the scope of this sin. In this context, Rabbi Meislish points out, transgression is on a sliding scale. The more righteous a person is, the more strictly he will be judged for not giving proper intent and weight of mitzvah performance or prayer and recitation of brachot, for example. How does this idea translate into living our lives?
Click here forSummary by Channie Koplowitz Stein.
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