"דברו אל בני ישראל לאמר זאת החיה אשר תאכלו מכל הבהמה אשר על הארץ"
This Pasuk (VaYikrah 11:2) from our Parasha, Parashat Shemini, is translated from Chabad.org as follows: Speak to the children of Israel, saying: These are the creatures that you may eat among all the animals on earth. On this Pasuk Rashi HaKadosh explains something that may bring us 'too much' inspiration (just kidding). Rashi says that in the Midrash on this Parasha there is a mashal (fable) that really expresses the glory of Am Yisrael and what makes us so special.It is known throughout the teachings of Hazal that a Tzadik, a righteous individual, is someone that is really grasping what life is all about and is categorized as a person who is REALLY living. Unlike a Rasha (a wicked person) who is categorized as a person who is alive but is really dead in his actions. Everything is based on the kavana (intention) behind the actions that we do! The pasuk that is quoted on top is the fundamental commandment from Hashem in regards to eating Kosher food because immediately afterwards the Torah states all the different animals we are allowed to eat.
What does the Midrash say? It explains that the special Mitzvah of eating Kosher food is seen through a story. Imagine a doctor that comes to visit two sick people. The only difference between the two is one has a 100% chance of recovery and the other has 0% chance of recovery. One to life and one to Shamayim (the Heavens). The question is as follows: if one has no chance of living, does it matter what they consume or what actions they do?! Obviously not!This is the same with Am Yisrael. We are a nation that is commanded to go in a direction of Tzedek, righteousness and justice. We are a people that under unity can reach great heights of success. We are a nation of The Torah. We are G-d's people. If we are so special, OBVIOUSLY we have commandements and limitations in what we do and especially in what we consume because you are what you eat. Therefore we are instructed to watch out with what purified animals we consume because then we become pure.
If we are destined to be a people of righteousness, then we are destined to be a people that are really living. Following the Torah is following a way of life that promotes living and not being sucked into your smartphone or laptop all day and isolating yourself from the world via social networks (unless it really brings you closer to Hashem). Therefore we are told to have limitations because only someone who is in recovery needs to watch out how to act and what to eat in order to reach the full health status they DESERVE!
Judaism=Think.
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