Month: September 2016 – ו׳ באלול תשע״ו

The main area designed for the general Jewish population in the Beis Hamikdash (including sometimes women) was known as עזרת ישראל. The women’s section (again, not just for women) was known as עזרת נשים. Today the women’s section in the synagogue (our mini-Temple) is likewise known as the “Ezras Nashim”, which is simple to remember. But the original Temple is being forgotten. I now see signs referring to the main hall as עזרת גברים…

How does one merit the Divine spirit (or “Ru’ach Hakodesh”)? By “Dveikus”, or keeping in mind the Torah’s divine source while studying, avoiding anger at all costs, and other things.

Rabbi Yaacov Addes explains matters in these two, newly translated books:

How Do You Illuminate The Soul

Closeness To Hashem

He who does not believe in God believes in everything!

• Yeshayahu Leibowitz

Likewise from Wikiquote:

Incrédules les plus crédules. Ils croient les miracles de Vespasien, pour ne pas croire ceux de Mose.

The incredulous are the most credulous. They believe the miracles of Vespasian that they may not believe those of Moses.

• Blaise Pascal, Pensèes (1669), II, XVII. 120

By the way, we referenced the above article in our free, special ebook on answering atheists. To receive the full Hebrew ebook, subscribe to Hyehudi’s Daily Newsletter here.