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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>The Torah is not for Angels -- or is it? by Rabbi
Hanan Balk @ YU Torah Online</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>This drasha relates strongly to the question I raised
back in issue #238.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>The three concepts of Yimos HaMoshiach, Techias HaMeisim
and Olam Haba and their inter-relation and the differing understanding of them
by the Rambam and the Ramban relates strongly to the issue I raised. If I
understand correctly that according to the Ramban, the 3 are all (sort
of?) rolled into one, then Yimos Hamoshiach (= Techias HaMeisim?) is
the zeman of the ultimate gemul. But then the gemara about the sole
differences between Yimos Hamoshiach and Olam Hazeh is a problem. ( I vaguely
recall an opinion that he holds that there are two phases to
Yimos Hamoshiach in order to answer this.) But according to the Rambam who holds
that they are 3 distinct periods my issues remain. Apparently, according to R.
Balk, these issues (or similar variations on a theme) were raised
against the Rambam and he wrote the Maamar Techias HaMeisim in response to these
issues. (Though according to the Rambam I am still not sure what the
resolution to the issue is.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Clearly these are devarim amukim.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Kol tuv</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Chaim Manaster</FONT></DIV>
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