[Avodah] Sholom Aleichem [was: Tinok Shenishba]

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 02:54:03PM -0600, Daniel Israel wrote:
> : Your mother can say no.
>
> : Mi manafsach.  Making the request is either implying bechira, which
> : is AZ, or making a request from something incapable of being
> : effected by your request, which seems like shtus.
>
> Why is assuming that mal'akhim have bechirah more AZ than assuming
> people do and asking them?Tir'u baTov!
> -Micha
>
>
The premise aiui is that believing that mal'achim have independent power is
a form of kefira itself even if ou do NOT avail yourself of their
attributed powers!  Almost like saying someone accepts "shituf" but goes to
the Top of the Pantheon.  Lemashal a Greek who davens ONLY to Zeus but
acknolwedges that Mercury as messenger has independence.

OTOH it would seem to be to be kosher afaik if one were to daven to HKBH and
ask:
"Please send Repha'el to heal me."


Kol Tuv / Best Regards,
RabbiRichWolpoe at Gmail.com
see: http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/
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