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God's Love is 'Just a Metaphor' - We’ve Got it ALL WRONG - Rabbi Yehoshua Simons

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  1. 0:00The Torah says that Hashem has a hand, but isn't this just a metaphor? The Torah…
  2. 1:01how understanding this in both ourselves and with regards to Hashem will unlock everything. As you…
  3. 2:02composite and not truly one. Three understanding both the difference and the connection between his essence…
  4. 3:04point. It's also true that we don't mean to say that God is spiritual either. Even…
  5. 4:37What does it mean for us to have a hand and Hashem to have a hand?…
  6. 5:39hole. So in the end he had to fast in order to get out. Cute story,…
  7. 6:39everything about it. All the details are there for for example the fox is chosen wisely…
  8. 8:09that does not mean that there is no connection between us and him. On the contrary,…
  9. 9:12he created us to be theomorphic, right? Meaning we are the metaphor. Thus returning to the…
  10. 10:14truly true. It's beyond words. As the Rebi says, "And so it is with love, so…

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