OUR DESTINY IS OUR HANDS
In this week’s Parsha Moshe instructs his people not to turn to sorcerrors, astrologers and forms of magic to learn what the future holds in store for us. “You shall be wholehearted with HaShem. For these nations that you are possessing – they paid attention to astrologers, but as for you – HaShem has not given for you.”
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CELL BIOLOGY & ELIMINATING THE VIRUS
It is remarkable to see the extent of the interest that the Torah takes for the worst criminals. Take for example a murderer who has perpetrated a crime that is punishable by capital punishment. The Torah requires the Jewish court to find ways to exonerate the killer and free him from capital punishment. (If he is a menace to society,
they are authorized to lock him up for the public safety.) The Torah actually offers mechanisms, legal loopholes, which the court can implement by which to disqualify the witnesses. Even though it is clear he perpetrated the crime we still try to save him. The reason for this is because HaShem loves every Jew. No matter how far a Jew may drift away from the path of Torah, HaShem has trust in him. Deep within every Jew is the spark that needs only to be ignited and he will return home.
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