What stood out to me the most while learning about the ideal society and kings was how the king has to read the Torah everyday and not forget G-d. We can take a big message from this, which is to never forget how you got to a high place and that G-d is the one in control, not you. The kings are the highest officials in the land, so it is practically expected for them to have a big ego. They make sure to do the opposite. By learning torah so often you keep in mind that all your fortune is from G-d. If we learn a little bit of Torah everyday, not only will we realize the power of G-d but appreciate Him and all that he gave us. We can all learn to incorporate G-d into our lives and realize his power.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Ideal Society and Kings
In Navi class, we learned about the ideal society and the regulations of the king. Sefer Devarim explains the system in which G-d wants the Jewish people to live in Israel. It depicts the way the government, religious practices and beliefs, interpersonal activities, and setup of society. G-d is giving the Jews a handbook for the ideal society. Devarim speaks about listening to G-d's commandments to live a long life and you should pass it on to the future generations. Other things it states is having a good relationship with G-d and acknowledge that G-d is in control. You should know that the Jews are the chosen people and we have great responsibility, everyone should be treated equally. The ideal society is monotheistic, meaning to believe in one G-d. You should have a Bais Hamikdash so Hashem has a dwelling place and the Jews can go somewhere to give Karbanot and worship Hashem. The kings and judges must be a part of the society, the kings have many rules and the judges are a crucial part of the society. There must be judges because the Jews can only remain in Israel if there is justice. They need to be fair and unprejudiced. The kings cannot have an abundance of wives, money, horses, and he can not he foreign. He needs to read the Torah every day so that the power does not go to his head and he doesn't become haughty and doesn't forget the commandments. There are many more aspects to the ideal society that are substantial to the success of the Jewish nation, but I find these important.
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I like when you said that by doing something that has to do with Judaism, like reading the Torah, you incorporate G-d into our lives and gain a better relationship with him. This is a very important point to make in today's times. A lot of Jewish people are straying away from Judaism because they don't daven every day. Or they don't dress tzniously, or they don't celebrate Shabbat. I think that by at least recognizing all of these things, we can keep in mind that Hashem is above us. We are very lucky to be going to a Jewish school where we have this provided for us, and we can keep our relationship with G-d.
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