Fwd: Combining Mercy and Severity

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The fifth plague was an epidemic that struck the Egyptians' livestock. The sixth plague was a skin inflammation that erupted into blisters

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Daily Wisdom The fifth plague was an epidemic that struck the Egyptians' livestock. The sixth plague was a skin inflammation that erupted into blisters on the skin of the Egyptians and their cattle. The seventh plague was a rain of hail formed miraculously of ice together with fire. "The hail was very heavy, with flashing lightning in the midst of the hail." (Exodus 9:24) Water and fire derive from and express the Divine attributes of mercy and severity, respectively. Thus, the uniqueness of the plague of hail was its blend of ice and fire, Divine mercy and severity. Similarly, although this was a particularly severe plague, as indicated by the harsh warning preceding it, this very warning included merciful instructions how to avert it. Only G‑d can override nature and combine fire and ice. In the same way, it is only by rising above our natural limitations and connecting ourselves to G‑d that we can be both strict and merciful at the same time – both for our own benefit and for the benefit of others. Parshah What Is G-d's Answer? Last week's Parshah concluded with the epochal exchange between Moses and G-d over the mystery of human suffering, in which Moses protested, "My G-d, why have You done evil to this people?" The opening verses of this week's Parsha contain -- we assume -- G-d's response. What does He say? Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Read Video Farbrengen Highlights: 10 Shevat 5735 A Chassidic Gathering with the Rebbe (January 22, 1975) Watch Correspondence The Opportunity of a Public Servant Divine Providence has bestowed on you to be closely associated with the President of the United States, with extraordinary opportunities of rendering public service on the highest level, for Jews and non-Jews, both in this country and in many parts of the world. Correspondence by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe Read This email was sent to: agentemes4@gmail.com Change email address · Manage Subscriptions · Unsubscribe Contact Us · Ask the Rabbi · Privacy Policy · Donate © Copyright Chabad.org · 770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405 · Brooklyn, NY 11213