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Thank you Rabbi. Aren't we expecting too much from people from ourselves? Is not Shabbat about rest? I understand and accept that by fully re-living a miracle, we keep the miracle alive, which is a community and nationwide obligation, to strengthen and support identity, direction and purpose. I can understand the ostracising of the individual when breaking the Law after being sternly warned, leading to judgement, which again strengthens and defines the parameters of the community and nation. But shouldn't Shabbat be more about rest than obligation to the Law? Does the fear of judgement and ostracisation from the people supersede the requirement to rest? Who are we to monitor how a person facilitates their rest? (By picking up a pen, relaxing while cooking a meal, throwing a log on the fire, switching on a light?) Does rest not include resting from the Law, a place of pure relaxation from control (within reason)? Is it not meant to be a state of bliss? Maybe the bliss can only be achieved from within the Law. Are the people expected to manage a heavy yoke on their day of rest? It seems like prison if you do, prison if you don't. I realise these questions might seem inflammatory, but I have to ask them.
The awesomeness of the severity of obedience to the Law, for love and protection to be received, both individually and collectively. Is fear of the Law/Lord based on the fear of lynching? Where is free choice in this, our absolute and precious gift? Love the Lord (in righteousness). Fear the Lord (in wrongdoing). Does anybody live the perfect Shabbat? Going back to your comment that American Law can entrap anybody at any time as it is impossible to be fully adhered to, we clearly depend on the Judges (and Democracy) to instil humane interpretation, which starts with the 4 second rule. Thank you for challenging my thinking.
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You can Purchase Rabbi David Lapin's book called "Lead by Greatness" at the following link: amzn.to/2QXYLFZ
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Thank you Rabbi. Aren't we expecting too much from people from ourselves? Is not Shabbat about rest? I understand and accept that by fully re-living a miracle, we keep the miracle alive, which is a community and nationwide obligation, to strengthen and support identity, direction and purpose. I can understand the ostracising of the individual when breaking the Law after being sternly warned, leading to judgement, which again strengthens and defines the parameters of the community and nation. But shouldn't Shabbat be more about rest than obligation to the Law? Does the fear of judgement and ostracisation from the people supersede the requirement to rest? Who are we to monitor how a person facilitates their rest? (By picking up a pen, relaxing while cooking a meal, throwing a log on the fire, switching on a light?) Does rest not include resting from the Law, a place of pure relaxation from control (within reason)? Is it not meant to be a state of bliss? Maybe the bliss can only be achieved from within the Law. Are the people expected to manage a heavy yoke on their day of rest? It seems like prison if you do, prison if you don't. I realise these questions might seem inflammatory, but I have to ask them.
The awesomeness of the severity of obedience to the Law, for love and protection to be received, both individually and collectively. Is fear of the Law/Lord based on the fear of lynching? Where is free choice in this, our absolute and precious gift? Love the Lord (in righteousness). Fear the Lord (in wrongdoing). Does anybody live the perfect Shabbat? Going back to your comment that American Law can entrap anybody at any time as it is impossible to be fully adhered to, we clearly depend on the Judges (and Democracy) to instil humane interpretation, which starts with the 4 second rule. Thank you for challenging my thinking.