[Avodah] Akeidah vs. Chet Eigel

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From: Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org>
>>One could ask  about the justice of punishing subsequent generations
-- or reward them, but  asking about that is looking a gift horse in
the mouth. Nu, so we talk about  the lingering effects of that sin on
the next generations. The child learns  behaviors from the parents. But
here it seems to run counter to the pasuq  "notzeir chesed la'alafim"
-- nu, zechus avos fits. But the eigel, "poqeid  avon avos al banim,
ve'al benei banim, al sheleishim ve'al ribei'im..." The  contrast of
thousands of generations vs four being pointed out as a statement  of
midas haRachamim. Well, we're well past ribei'im on the eigel.  Ideas?<<



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As long as we continue to sin (even a little bit) in a way that is similar  
to cheit ha'egel, that cheit has not been fully atoned for and we  still have 
to bear onesh for that cheit.  Cheit ha'egel would be  worshipping anyone or 
anything other than Hashem or in addition to Hashem.   Sadly our own generation 
is guilty of having several false gods, and some of the  frummest people who 
wear beards and gartels are sometimes guilty vehamevin  yavin.  In general 
Hashem "visits the sins of the fathers on their  children" only when the children 
continue in the misdeeds of the fathers.
 

--Toby Katz
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