Re: How to internalize the Eternal (JewishWorldReview)

Moshe Shorr wrote:

> I read an interesting take on Adam's sin and how to connect to the
> Divine. The URL is

> http://jewishworldreview.com/david/aaron_internalize_the_eternal.php3

> Enjoy.

Thank you. I did enjoy the article and found it quite
thought-provoking. Can anyone help with the following questions?

"With this we can understand why the Talmud(7) states that Jacob never
died."

"Jacob fixed the sin of the first man. He overcame death and became
immortal."

(1) How widely is this teaching accepted in Judaism?
(2) In this context, what is meant by immortal?

"He achieved that which the first human being failed to achieve. G-d
bestowed upon him the noble title of kel and thereby promoted him to
the status of Divinity."

(3) Is Jacob alone in having been "promoted . . . to the status of
Divinity," or are there others to whom this applies? The article
concludes:

"What Jacob accomplished for himself is available to us all through the
teachings and guidance of Torah. The purpose of the Torah's guidance
and the G-d-given commandments it contains is to enable us to receive
the gift of godliness. The Torah is a practical guide to divinity."

Moshe summarized the article as offering a take on how to "connect to
the Divine," but it appears to me to go beyond that. It appears to me
to teach that the "gift of godliness" is available to all, and that
this gift culminates in achieving the "status of Divinity."

(4) What is the "test" of the "status of Divinity?" Is it that one
never dies?

(5) Or does this article teach that any individual can achieve the
"status of Divinity" after death and resurrection?

That's a lot of questions. Hope someone can help.

Tracy Hall
hthalljr'gmail'com

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