출애굽기 12:9의 Chasidut
אַל־תֹּאכְל֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ נָ֔א וּבָשֵׁ֥ל מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל בַּמָּ֑יִם כִּ֣י אִם־צְלִי־אֵ֔שׁ רֹאשׁ֥וֹ עַל־כְּרָעָ֖יו וְעַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃
날로나 물에 삶아서나 먹지 말고 그 머리와 정강이와 내장을 다 불에 구워 먹고
Kedushat Levi
Exodus 12,9. “head, legs, and entrails.”We have a rule according to which the various parts of the human body symbolize attributes of G’d in heaven. The legs symbolize the attribute of אמונה, “faithfulness,” a virtue that comprises two “branches.” It describes man’s absolute faith that G’d preceded anything else in the universe, and that it is He Who brought all the various universes into existence.
The second basic act of faith required of every Jew is that he realizes that he is a member of the people whom G’d has chosen as specifically His. Every Israelite must be aware that due to this special status of ours, G’d is desirous to carry out our wishes as expressed in our prayers to Him. These two aspects of the holy covenant between G’d and the Jewish people are symbolized in our bodies by our two legs, the limbs that we stand on.
The torso, גוף, central part of our body, symbolizes תפארת, that each one of us must strive to conduct our lives in a manner that reflects glory on the Creator of the human race. The prophet Isaiah 49,3 referred to this when he said, quoting G’d: ישראל אשר בך אתפאר, “Israel, in you I can glory.”
The two hands symbolize our dual relationship to G’d based on אהבה ויראה, “love and reverence.” The right hand symbolizes love, whereas the left hand (arm), symbolizes the reverence aspect of this relationship.
The two hands symbolize our dual relationship to G’d based on אהבה ויראה, “love and reverence.” The right hand symbolizes love, whereas the left hand (arm), symbolizes the reverence aspect of this relationship.
The second basic act of faith required of every Jew is that he realizes that he is a member of the people whom G’d has chosen as specifically His. Every Israelite must be aware that due to this special status of ours, G’d is desirous to carry out our wishes as expressed in our prayers to Him. These two aspects of the holy covenant between G’d and the Jewish people are symbolized in our bodies by our two legs, the limbs that we stand on.
The torso, גוף, central part of our body, symbolizes תפארת, that each one of us must strive to conduct our lives in a manner that reflects glory on the Creator of the human race. The prophet Isaiah 49,3 referred to this when he said, quoting G’d: ישראל אשר בך אתפאר, “Israel, in you I can glory.”
The two hands symbolize our dual relationship to G’d based on אהבה ויראה, “love and reverence.” The right hand symbolizes love, whereas the left hand (arm), symbolizes the reverence aspect of this relationship.
The two hands symbolize our dual relationship to G’d based on אהבה ויראה, “love and reverence.” The right hand symbolizes love, whereas the left hand (arm), symbolizes the reverence aspect of this relationship.
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