Friday, October 10, 2014

Time For Rachamim

In the P commentary we have included the whole story of the Mabul, including its J-source original. We do not want it in the Torah Kedumah. This J-source story stands out as judgement, and as such is elaborated greatly by P. We see it as a part of J that really belongs to P. In general, however, we regard J, and the great emphasis on Chesed, as authorative. In particular, this applies to Akedat Yitzchak. This is not Din upon Avraham, or upon Yitzchak, as the E source seems to have it. The Chesed of J rightly paints it as a test of faith for Avraham, and for Yitzchak.

The story of the Akedah is parallel to the two Meshichim, that go up to Har Moriah. We trust the tikkun of the GR"A, the count of 35.750 years, which fixes the count of Moshiach ben Yosef, the count of 18 years. There has been ample judgement and suffering in the 35750 generations that have passed, more than one million years. There has been ample suffering for Yisrael in the Galut. Now it is time for Rachamim, for Yisrael.

Chag Sameach