4 Comments

• Infinitely Needless

  How can a G-d need something when there is nothing that exists besides him? G-d happens to desire a dwelling place on earth. However, a desire is not a need. The comparison between the creator and it’s creation does break down at a certain point. G-d does not share any of the lack of completeness that are inherent in humans. G-d also does not have a need to have a purpose in his existence like a human does. I would agree, though, that perhaps we are giving G-d too much enjoyment doing Mitzvos in this dark exile that he doesn’t want to bring the redemption.

  • Anonymous

    I would thank G-d that we have a genius like you to tell simple people like Rabbi Manis where is wrong. But then again, buy your own explanation, it’s irrelevant to G-d if I thanked Him or not….

    I have a suggestion. Maybe ask the rabbi to explain it to you, and then just listen. You may just learn something new. Are you open to that possibility?

• To #2

  Can’t quite make sense of your rebuttal. Thanking G-d for his goodness is a commandment and is psychologically for your own good so that you don’t begin to take those things for granted. Commandments are for you to connect to G-d, which G-d wants and does not need.

  The problem here is that what Rabbi Manis is saying IS new.

  • Anonymous

    How do you connect to god by doing stuff he doesn’t need?? And saying “. Thanking G-d for his goodness is a commandment and is psychologically for your own good so that you don’t begin to take those things for granted.” is very new and unjewish and certainly not chassidish whereas we see g-d needing mitzvos as early as the mishna