[Avodah] Must we agree with the Torah?

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 12:17:05AM -0600, R Daniel M. Israel wrote:
: But none of this is loshon of "loves us more."

Leiah is the senu'ah. Either we say that Yaaqov avinu actually hated
her, or that the Tanakh's emotional language is inherently relative,
not absolute.

Chaviv adam followed by chaviv Yisrael for something not true of other
Adam does imply that we are more chavivin. Or to be really accurate,
the corporate entity.

Which leads me to a new notion.... Naniach that Hashem acts toward all
people equally in a manner that humans would interpret as demonstrating
love. However, there is also actions toward the Jewish People as a unit
that people would anthropomorphise as being loving which have no parallel
toward other Peoples.

And thus, we as cells of that national body are subject to more (actions
that look like) love.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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