Hei is for...
Havdallah: At the end of Shabbos and every holiday, the havdallah service is recited over wine (and spaices and a candle at the end of Shabbos) and marks the separation between the holy day and the rest of the week.
Halacha: Meaning "the way to go", halacha is the complex system of Jewish law, derived from the Written Torah, as put forth by the Oral Torah, as well as unique traditions held by varying ethnic and ideological communities within Judaism.
Vav is for...
Vidui: Vidui is the set of daily confession said after the silent prayer portions of the shacharis and mincha (the morning and afternoon services).
V'ahavata: The second portion of the Shema, the central prayer in Judaism, the V'ahavta spells out the commandments to love G-d, teach our children, to put mezzuzos on our doors, and wear tefillin.
I have very busy lately and have not had time to take the time needed to read and understand your posts. I enjoy coming to your site very much.
ReplyDeleteI am afraid I simply must enjoy today for I don't have the resources to comment. If I were to make a very humble and respectful comment, it would be in response to your statement: "...is the complex system of Jewish law, derived from the Written Torah, as put forth by the Oral Torah, as well as unique traditions held by varying ethnic and ideological communities within Judaism," which would I thank G-d that I am free in the Messiah.
I appreciate your enjoyment of my blog. To your comment, I would add that without the Oral Torah (the base of which was given at the same time as the Written Torah), one cannot come to even a basic understanding of what the Written Torah (first five books of the "Old Testament" as you call it) is saying. Also, I find it odd that Christians think of Jewish law in a way that makes it appear to be cumbersome, difficult, and restrictive, seeming to prefer instead a lifestyle which doesn't challenge them to include all of their G-d-given human faculties to infuse holiness into each thought and step and breath.
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