tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post113311311494527184..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: parshat Chayyei Sarah: Followup to The sons of Keturahjoshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-20929727278985245332009-08-24T16:51:52.525-04:002009-08-24T16:51:52.525-04:00It is time we learned how to serve Hashem from our...It is time we learned how to serve Hashem from our cousins, the Arabs. They are our brothers. They are the descendants of Yishmael. And they are the children of Avraham and Keturah (Hagar).<br /><br />The deeds of Keturah were extremely pleasing, and she is to be praised.“Keturah” means “untouched.” <br /><br />Keturah lived longer than Sarah. Sarah lived until 127 years. Keturah lived until 135 years approximately. When Avraham sent Keturah away, she did not allow herself to be touched by any other man. Why? Because she loved Avraham. She always remained loyal and true to Avraham. And because of that, Avraham came back to her, and re-married her.<br /><br />(Note that the name, “Keturah” is also very similar to “Ketoret,” which is the sweetest and most holy of all the offerings. It is the incense offering of 11 spices. And it is only the Ketoret which is offered by the Kohen HaGadol on Yom Kippur in the Kodesh HaKadashim.) <br /><br />The Arabs pray to Hashem. They have only ONE G-D. And they pray to Hashem no less than 5 TIMES a day. <br /><br />Although they have twisted the Torah, they have taken to heart 2 basic principles from the Torah - “Truth” and “Emunah in Hashem”. <br /><br />Their service of Hashem is far more pleasing than us – and they are putting us to very great shame. And that is why they are flourishing.<br /><br />The Jewish People is steeped in idolatry. Idolatry of Money. Money is their God, and their idol. <br /><br />We have dealt treacherously with Hashem, and we have become traitors to Hashem (Read the Parshiot of Nasso through to Haazinu). <br /><br />Our G-d, Hashem, is a “Jealous G-d,” and He will not tolerate this level of idolatry and immorality in the Jewish People.<br /><br />Are we going to wake up or not?William Dweknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-1133130492054096662005-11-27T17:28:00.000-05:002005-11-27T17:28:00.000-05:00Rock on!Rock on!My Daily Struggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785498459884222234noreply@blogger.com