In rabbinic theology the yoke is a metaphor of great importance. It is the symbol of service and servitude, and in accordance with the principle that the Jew should be free from servitude to …

This is called “acceptance of the yoke of the commandments.” What does this entail as a practical program? First, it necessitates acknowledgment of the authority of Torah, the five books of …

The yoke of God's Kingdom—the yoke of the Torah—grants freedom from other yokes (Abot iii. 4). Especially was it the principle of one party of the Hasidæans, the Zealots, not to recognize …

Rabbi Nechunya ben Hakanah said: Whoever takes upon himself the yoke of Torah, from him will be taken away the yoke of government and the yoke of worldly care; but whoever throws off …

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The yoke of Torah and mitzvos Maimonides in the Prophecy of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wrote in the Qur'an and also for generations when the Acre wants to …

2022年9月2日 · Whoever casts off of himself the yoke of Torah study, the yokes of government and earning a living will be placed upon him. This week’s mishna provides us with an …

If we have taken on the yoke of Torah, then we are no longer seeking our own will or pleasure, but submitting to the will of Hashem. Essentially, we have the ability to choose which yoke we will …

2023年1月29日 · In first-century Judaism, a yoke was a metaphor for a rabbi’s interpretation and application of the Torah. So every rabbi had a “yoke” that they expected their students to live …

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