[Avodah] tachlis of creation//why davka? amalek??

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From: Harvey Benton <harvw613 at yahoo.com>
>>  yes,  but why should Hashem care what we think about him??
and how do we know what  the tachlis of this creation is???
i thought it was to test us  <<





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The tachlis of creation is to shower goodness and blessings on His  
creatures.  One of Hashem's midos, in addition to His being All-Knowing and  
All-Powerful, is His being Good -- hatov vehameitiv.  Without creatures  upon whom 
to shower His blessings, He would have no way to manifest His  goodness.
 
He could simply give us food every day the way He provides for birds,  
animals and insects, but He chose to do us human beings, and especially us Jews, 
 a far greater and higher Good, by giving us the possibility of "earning"  
His blessings and benevolence in the context of a mutual relationship with  
Him.  
 
Think how much more a child appreciates a prize that was awarded to him in  
recognition of some achievement of his, as opposed to toys that are given 
to  spoiled children by indulgent parents who buy their kids whatever they 
want just  to quiet their whining.  Least appreciated of all are presents 
given to  children randomly by absent parents whom they don't even know, after 
the  parent has abandoned his children and gone away somewhere to build a 
life for  himself without his kids.
 

--Toby  Katz
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