Ve'ethchanan: relationship

Ve'ethchanan: relationship                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

  

In the book of Dvarim, Moshe acknowledges his mortality and deals with it.  Last week, Moshe    his  stamp on the real estate of the Promised Land. This week, he begins to define the relationship between humans and Gd.                   

First, we hear about Moshe's plea, his request for chain.  The plea is rejected: a familiar aspect                                                                   of our relationship with Gd. Obviously, Gd cannot grant all requests ( the desperation of the dying  octagenarian, the anguish  of the parent of a very sick child).  Human prayers imply  a misunderstanding of Divine Justice. Even Gd's BFF cannot be an exception. This is part of the integrity of the one Gd, Hashem echad. 

The pillars of faith are in this week's parsha: the Ten Commandments and the Shema. In the ten commandments, after stating that Gd brought you out of Egypt,  they proceed to tell us about Gd's jealousy. The last commandment forbids human envy; subtle distinction. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                      

I feel that I have a claim because of the suffering of my parents and ancestors and I appreciate the extent to which the debt is paid in the gifts that Gd has bestowed upon me.  Our brothers and sisters continue to accumulate credits, even those with strong claims.