The dimensions of space and time appeared to have little sway within the confines of the Mishkan and the Beis Hamikdash. This seeming violation of the laws of physics can be explained by Einstein’s laws of relativity, in the light of a careful reading of the Zohar.
G -d has given us a beautiful magnificent intricate and complex creation — full of wonder and magic to be experienced as we reach out beyond our home here on Earth. It is a wonder to perceive, a joy to behold — to be valued and treasured.1
The Rambam (Hilchos Yesodei HaTorah 2:2) famously states: “What is the path to love and awe of G-d? When one ponders G-d’s great and wonderful acts of creation, and sees in them a genius that has no comparison, then automatically a person will love, praise, glorify — and deeply desire to know the greatness of G-d.”
The Gateshead rosh yeshivah, Rav Avrohom Gurwicz shlita, based on the Maskil L’Dovid, explains that the true understanding of the creation is only possible with the perspective and hashkafah of the Torah. Why is that? It is only the Torah that provides the asplakaria hame’irah — the perfectly clear lens — to delve into the hidden secrets of the briah to fulfil the mitzvah of ahavas v’yiras Hashem.2
This is especially the case since we know that the Torah is the blueprint of the creation — istakel b’Oraisa u’bara alma,3 and all the wisdom of the creation is contained within the Torah.4
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