2 Comments

Relevant too is Qohelet 11, "Shalach lachmeicha al p'nei hamayim"-- in casting our bread upon the face of the waters we emulate the "ruach Elohim," thus compassion and charity as a reinforcement of creation.

Expand full comment

Just beautiful - thank you! Hopeful in the face of hopelessness, the placement of the word חמס within verse 6:13 may call up the Torah’s 613 mitzvot as reserves to help us battle such evil in our created world.

Expand full comment