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What is more important, observing the kosher law, or being in tune with the spirit of kosher?

by Rabbi Shlomo Chein

  

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In Judaism the bottom line is always the action! Higher awareness, deeper intent, and spiritual insight all bring added meaning, significance and life to the deed; but without the deed all the intentions are worthless.

At the end of the day G-d simply wants the job done! If you understand what and why you are doing—all the better, but it is most important to do.

At the end of the day G-d simply wants the job done!
Think of it as injecting fuel into a car. The bottom line is the engine must get the right fuel. You can have an ignoramus who has no clue how fuel is made or the differences between various types of fuels, but he simply obeys his owner’s manual and only puts in super unleaded—his car will run fine. On the other hand, you can have a technical genius who knows all about fossil and alternative fuels, but if he doesn't inject (the right) fuel into his car it simply won’t run.

Kosher food is our fuel.


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Kosher
Literally means "fit." Commonly used to describe foods which are permitted by Jewish dietary laws, but is also used to describe religious articles (such as a Torah scroll or Sukkah) which meet the requirements of Jewish law.
G-d
It is forbidden to erase or deface the name of G-d. It is therefore customary to insert a dash in middle of G-d's name, allowing us to erase or discard the paper it is written on if necessary.