In the Talmud it is said that if the Messiah were to come we should keep planting instead of dropping what we are doing to follow him. Does this sound strange? Wouldn't we want to stop doing what we are doing so we can follow him? The answer is no. If we answer yes then we do not understand our own importance in bringing in the Messianic redemption.
If we are to stop our mitzvot then the redemption will cease. If we stop what we are doing to follow a Messiah then we are following a false Messiah. An example would be the xtian doctrine that says J-s-s did away with the law. We should stop following Torah to follow J-s-s? Definitely a false Messiah. Anything or anyone that comes along and says we don't need Torah is leading us astray. By the way, the man who lived then that is now called J-s-s was a Torah Observant Jew, his teachings have been tampered with to fit a new religion.
We are the key, we need to keep planting, plants grow and flourish and provide new fruit, new seed for another generation. We can not stop fulfilling our purpose thinking someone else can come along and take over. Let us never lose our zeal for Torah and Mitzvot.
Adventuresome Me
- Tamar Ruth
- Who I started out as is not who I have become! I grew up in a small town, very small...and all I wanted to do was move to the city. Now as an adult that small town has grown and is overcrowded. I want what I had as a kid...small town living. We don't appreciate what we have until it is gone. I water my plants with my rain barrel water,grow veggies in the front yard and want chickens and goats in the worst way. I married my high school sweetheart and after 18 years of marriage converted to Judaism. Did I mention I have 4 kids and I homeschool? My oldest son just graduated! The purpose of this blog is to share my experiences--homeschooling, being Jewish and loving it in a not so Jewish town, gardening, animals, and alternative medicines. So, if any of these things interest you---come along for the ride!
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