Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Chukas where HaShem instructs Moshe on one of the Chukim,a Law Decree Chok that goes beyond our logical understanding of its meaning.Here,HaShem talks of the Red Heifer that purifies from the strongest Tum'a impurity yet makes impure those involved in its preparation.Our Rabbis have suggested many reasons for this but only HaShem Knows its true meaning.There are other Chukim too that our Midrash points out with the word Chok within its mention in the Torah,like the offering sent to Azazel on Yom Kippur that purified K'lal Yisrael yet defiled the one who took the offering away;The Laws of Shaatnez where wool and linen garments are not to be mixed ,yet it is allowed in the Garment of Tzitzis;the laws of Yibum,where a man marries his brother's wife if his brother passes away with no children,even though it is an Aveirah to marry one's brother's wife and this Chok of the Para Aduma, the Red Heifer that purifies from the strongest impurity, an Avi Avos Hatum'a yet made the person who carried it an Av Hatum'a , a lesser level of impurity but still impure.
Our Rabbis suggested many possible reasons for this Chok like it had a link with the Chait Ha Aigel the golden calf,no one really knows truly why.Only HaShem .
So why would HaShem give us certain Laws and not explain why? Is it not human nature to want to know why,before we do something.Is it not human nature to need a reason before we obey?
Perhaps therein lies a possible answer.
If we truly love G-D , do we really need logic and an answer to satisfy us?Is it really about us? No. It is and always should be , about HaShem .And therein lies one of the possible answers to the Chukim.HaShem possibly asks us to do things that we have no logic for and gain nothing by,even our own satisfaction of 'Why' so that we can perform that which He Asks of us out of pure and faithful love for Him , without us gaining anything at all out of it and without us gaining any personal satisfaction of the 'Why.' This would be a true show of love for G-D , to obey Him just because He asks us to . Our love for Him is reason enough for now .
Though there are only a few specific Chukim mentioned directly in the Torah, the entire Torah is truly at its depth, so far beyond our human understanding to even delve a bit deeper.We need to study the Torah constantly so that we can gain deeper understandings into its meaning and touch a part of HaShem's Holiness. In fact all the Laws of the Torah , though they may seem understandable, all have deeper meanings.Thus HaShem tells us to meditate into the Torah and delve into the Torah by studying and following the Torah,so that we can start to understand its deeper meanings and come closer to HaShem .
The whole of Creation is actually a Chok, something far beyond our level of understanding.We don"t truly know HaShem's Reason for Creation.We can guess at logical answers to Creation , but only HaShem truly knows 'Why.'The link between Creation and the Chukim (where both are beyond our understanding),can be seen in Gematriah where the word Chukim in Gematriah comes to 8+100+400=508 and 5+8 = 13 and 1+3 = 4 and the word 'Bereishis ( At the beginning first word of the Torah that means 'In The Beginning,' that is the word representing Creation) where the word 'Bereishis,' in Gematriah comes to 2+200+1+300+10+400 = 913 and 9+1+3 =13 (like the word Chukim) and 1+3 = 4 which is the same as the bringing down smaller , the Gematriah of the word 'Chukim .' So the word 'Bereishis' and the word 'Chukas' both break down to 13 and then to 4 , showing that Creation too is like a Chok, beyond our understanding .
HaShem , Who Created Creation and Who is G-D , is so far beyond our understanding . We can only learn about HaShem through His Torah and His Creation , remembering that Torah is the Blueprint of His Creation.All is in it and to find true treasure, it can only be found in HaShem's Torah for Creation, that is like a Chok , so far beyond our limited understanding , can only start to be realized by delving deeply into Torah for the sweetest and most precious of all , HaShem is to be found within Torah Creation as Torah is the Blueprint of His Creation . The deepest we can ever go is HaShem and though we can never ever reach Him , we can get closer to Him every day .HaShem wants to have a relationship with His Creation . As His Creation , we need to walk toward Him always and have the relationship with HaShem that HaShem has always wanted. Our destination , by following His Laws and Chukim must always be to walk toward HaShem Who Is The Ultimate to where we need to go .Let your heart and soul love G-D beyond yourself and follow HaShem for HaShem's wish and realize that our own wants and needs are so minimal and small compared to the Creator HaShem's request of us that will take Creation to where only HaShem Knows where it needs to go . Let your every action and word in HaShem's Creation,be for HaShem .
With faithful love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with love, a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and to my fellow Yidden , a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love.
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