[Avodah] An old Pshat and a Question About Milchig on Shavuos

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Arie Folger <afolger at aishdas.org> wrote:

>
>
> Please check Maharal (Gur Aryeh) on the Rashi on this verse. G"d showed
> that
> the unity of the created (the fruit) and its creator (the tree) cannot
> exist
> in the purely material world. Only man can rise above this. He translates
> the
> issue as failure, not sin of the trees and earth.
>
> Theologically most attractive.
> --
> Arie Folger
>  <http://www.ariefolger.googlepages.com>


Indeed "cheit" [as opposed to Avon or pesha] can mean error or missing the
mark.  The translation of Cheit as sin can often make the text a bit
harsher.  While we may be held RESPONSIBLE for fixing a heit, we are not
always "guilty" in the same way one would be in a pesha. Responsible to Fix
YES. Guilty for error, is perhaps too strong,perhaps obligated to CORRECT an
erro, obligted for Tikkun [or korban chatas] might be a better understanding
- more charitable, too.

Don't forget that terms such as chov and Chayyav can mean obligated as wells
as culpable/liable.

FWIW, a favorite Shabbas Shuva Draswha of mine was to point out that it was
NOT Adam's "sin" that got him kicked out of Gan Eden, but his lack of
Teshuva. Same With Sha'ul re: Amaleik. [and perhaps Kayyin re: Hevel, too]

David ws mesakken for BOTH Adam and Sha'ul byt willing to 'fess up [and for
arguably a bigger aveirah]

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