tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post457184526164311582..comments2024-03-28T11:10:10.617+02:00Comments on TOMER DEVORAH: "STANDING BEFORE HASHEM"Devorah Chayahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03625277197970920616noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-14270530731674319742021-09-03T13:48:04.132+03:002021-09-03T13:48:04.132+03:00Standing is eidut, when giving testimony witnesses...Standing is eidut, when giving testimony witnesses have to stand.<br /><br />B"D I have also been in situations in chul, quite a lot in Asia, where people are very spiritual, when people were amazed, even in awe of my yahadut, and totally respectful, the long skirts, shmirat negia, shabbat, tefillot. This is all well and good as individuals, but we are supposed to be or lagoyim as a nation state. This week's parsha says explicitly that galut is a punishment, that includes even the most luxurious galut. So whilst it is very special to do kiddush Hashem as an individual, the real kiddush Hashem, and the endgame that we should be striving for is when all of Am Yisrael returns home and returns to the Torah. elishevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498533284451700534noreply@blogger.com