Tuesday 30 September 2014

A starting point

ויקרא י:טז
Leviticus 10:16

וְאֵ֣ת׀ שְׂעִ֣יר הַֽחַטָּ֗את דָּרֹ֥שׁ דָּרַ֛שׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֹׂרָ֑ף וַיִּקְצֹף עַל־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר וְעַל־אִֽיתָמָר֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן הַנּוֹתָרִ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר ׃

"And Moses thoroughly investigated concerning the sin offering he-goat, and behold, it had been burnt! So he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's surviving sons, saying:"

Drosh drash - Thoughly investigated. The is the Midpoint of the Torah, and has been said that this is what the Torah rotates on, this is Its balancing point, its gravitational centre.

If we cannot thoroughly investigate every aspect of everything we will loose our balance.

This is where I loose mine.

I can conceive of a God that exists outside of Space-Time and yet can intercede with in. Sure why not. I don't have any evidence for this other than my conception and the writings of Jewish law codifiers, philosophers and theologians.

Most importantly the RaMBaM or Rabbeinu Mosheh Ben Maimon "Our Rabbi/Teacher Moses Son of Maimon" will help me through this imbalance as I attempt to understand his Guide for the Perplexed which is the main source of the Rambam's philosophical views.


In the following posts I will expound on my explorations and attempts to come to grips with my faith in a god not well defined in most Jewish texts or in the thoughts of many of my co-regionists.