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Re: Purim Costumes - Masking or Unmasking?

SimonSynett — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:54:38 -0000

Really God's Essence is unfathomable in a way that none of our analogies can fully communicate. God chose to reveal a conception that we can relate to, that we can work towards understanding and clarifying, which brings us towards what Mesillas Yesharim calls "neheneh miziv haShechina". I highly recommend reading/studying Da'as Tevunos of the Ramchal.

Re: Yithro and the Dark Side

SimonSynett — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:40:47 -0000

But isn't that the point here: Yithro could praise God sincerely, in one
voice, as you say, all while the struggle raged within him. I think that's
an important take away - it is possible to act and speak correctly as if
there is no alternative even while we feel otherwise...

You are correct though that there are limits to ambivalence, for example as
Yithro himself requires a judge to 'despise unfair enrichment' - no room for
two minds here if you ask me...

Re: Beshalach - Spiritual Cause and Effect

SimonSynett — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:47:16 -0000

Thanks, lovely to hear from you!

Re: Welcome to Simon Synett's virtual home!

SimonSynett — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:50:16 -0000

Thanks so much for saying so...you're welcome back any time!

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Re: Welcome to Simon Synett's virtual home!

SimonSynett — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:24:04 -0000

Great! I really appreciate you taking a moment to write, thank you.

Re: Rabbi Akiva's students' demise - the curse of Torah without respect

SimonSynett — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:31:57 -0000

Thanks for your nod of agreement. The root problem then, is the perpetuation of a so-called religious mandate to stop taking care of your own physical needs.

Re: Purim Torah | Protekzia.com by Simon Synett

SimonSynett — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:41:55 -0000

Great comments - I love the explanation of "koveah ledoros" that you suggest.

Re: Terumah, Torah and the Table | Protekzia.com by Simon Synett

SimonSynett — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:06:17 -0000

Thanks!

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Re: Purim madness | Protekzia.com by Simon Synett

SimonSynett — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:53:12 -0000

Thanks for your comments and the reference. Unfortunately this really did happen today, so no, it isn't hypothetical.

Re: Leaders we deserve

SimonSynett — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:01:15 -0000

Bob,
Thank you so much for your encouragement. You hit the nail on the head in terms of responsibility. I shall give some more thought to the galus mentality that you speak about.

Re: Responsibility dictates...

SimonSynett — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:37:10 -0000

Amen!

On the point of fooling the gedolim, see this guest article that was
responding to some of the tactics used by UTJ in the recent Beit Shemesh
elections.
http://www.protekzia.com/gi... - oy vey, you
should look at this too and step down from your absurd assumption that by
rejecting the questionable concept of "daas Torah" we thereby reject Torah.

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Re: Responsibility dictates...

SimonSynett — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:39:03 -0000

Confused and Anti-Chared, thanks a lot for sharing your internal wrestles with the issues. The only thing we know with certainty is that HKBH gave us an intellect and expects us to use it. The fact that you're struggling is because your intellect is alive and well, thank God.

Re: Responsibility dictates...

SimonSynett — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:59:19 -0000

Thanks oy vey for your comments.

I love the Torah dearly, study it daily and have learned most of what I do
know from and with one of the greatest Torah scholars alive today. That's
why I'm becoming very jealous and protective when I see it perverted and
distorted for political ends.

Perhaps instead of making personal attacks you'd try to find me one proof
that the Torah endorses a mentality that holds other people's money in
contempt and we could have an intelligent conversation.

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Re: Jewish Beliefs - Making Decisions And Living Life

SimonSynett — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:10:58 -0000

Fair enough! I'm delighted you were here anyway!
Simon