Thoughts on Parasha Jethro:
By embracing all of the Mitzvot, the Aseret HaDibrod contained in this week’s Parasha Jithro, and accepting them as the essence of Jewish law, we commit ourselves as monotheists.
I fully accept the Torah, which means that all the commandments it contains are of equal and eternal validity and relevance. The Torah is not a „wish concert“ that you can use as you wish and only take parts seriously that fit into your own worldview. Torah means instructions; it is the guideline and guide for a life that makes Hashem smile.
Any ecletistic attempt to view G‑d’s commandments as irrelevant is therefore neither kosher nor in the spirit of the Creator. Consider who you are standing before when you go to synagogue and be ready for the day when the Eternal will ask you:
“ What have you done?!!“
Shabbat Shalom
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