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Why are we here? To study Torah, for some sufficiently expansive definition of Torah. ("This, too, is Torah.") What do many of us do before studying Torah? Say a blessing: לעסוק בדברי התורה (... ...
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#2: Post edited
by
DonielF
·
2020-07-16T19:28:52Z (almost 4 years ago)
Typo
- Why are we here? To study Torah, for some sufficiently expansive definition of Torah. ("This, too, is Torah.")
- What do many of us do before studying Torah? Say a blessing:
לעםוק בבורי התורה- (... asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tsivanu) LaAsok B'Divrei Hatorah
- (acknowledging the commandment to occupy ourselves with Torah study.)
- But emphasizing Torah study will be offputting to some, which leads me to
- LaAsokBaSheylot
- or even just
Sheylot (שאלות -- "questions")
- Why are we here? To study Torah, for some sufficiently expansive definition of Torah. ("This, too, is Torah.")
- What do many of us do before studying Torah? Say a blessing:
- לעסוק בדברי התורה
- (... asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tsivanu) LaAsok B'Divrei Hatorah
- (acknowledging the commandment to occupy ourselves with Torah study.)
- But emphasizing Torah study will be offputting to some, which leads me to
- LaAsokBaSheylot
- or even just
- Sheylot (שאלות -- "questions")
#1: Initial revision
by
Aliza
·
2020-07-16T08:09:48Z (almost 4 years ago)
Why are we here? To study Torah, for some sufficiently expansive definition of Torah. ("This, too, is Torah.")
What do many of us do before studying Torah? Say a blessing:
לעםוק בבורי התורה
(... asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tsivanu) LaAsok B'Divrei Hatorah
(acknowledging the commandment to occupy ourselves with Torah study.)
But emphasizing Torah study will be offputting to some, which leads me to
LaAsokBaSheylot
or even just
Sheylot (שאלות -- "questions")