tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35966302.post788093750451249496..comments2023-08-16T11:11:01.881+03:00Comments on <a href="http://destinationisrael.blogspot.com">Destination Israel</a>: My Yom KippurElanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253989887000030413noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35966302.post-83941929930038609342008-10-12T12:06:00.000+02:002008-10-12T12:06:00.000+02:00Oh, and given that we are equating Hashem's differ...Oh, and given that we are equating Hashem's different properties, then might we say that there is no difference between the physical and the spiritual. The lowest level of spirituality is the one where physical is seemingly most clearly manifested, the highest being the level where the two are in perfect harmony?Elanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08253989887000030413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35966302.post-55906684222743005202008-10-12T12:03:00.000+02:002008-10-12T12:03:00.000+02:00Thanks for the feedback! Really appreciated!If you...Thanks for the feedback! Really appreciated!<BR/><BR/>If you care to unveil your identity that would be cool, but if the mask is purposely in place, I shall ask no further questions.Elanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08253989887000030413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35966302.post-31865303126609320632008-10-12T04:32:00.000+02:002008-10-12T04:32:00.000+02:00There are two other ideas there...throughout Tanac...There are two other ideas there...throughout Tanach we can see Ado-shem (YKVK) is associated with a facet of Hashem that has rachamim, (mercy) and His name Elokim denotes the facet of Hashem acting in din, (judgement). So by saying Ado-shem hu haElokim, we're literally saying, Hashem of mercy IS Hashem of judgment. Why do we say Ado-shem first? Because we want to call upon Hashem's merciful side in judging us! We're calling out, saying "Hashem your merciful side is at one with your judgment, Ado-shem hu haElokim, judge us with mercy!"<BR/><BR/>Also - another reason why we say this seven times is not only because of the physical levels, but the spiritual levels. (You may already know this.) There are seven levels to shamayim, and uttering this we hope to pierce each of them and reach Hashem one last and most powerful time before the sealing of our years at the end of Yom Kippur.<BR/><BR/>Those, specifically, are what I thought of this Yom Kippur, but again, "shivim panim l'torah...."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com