G‑d has been kind enough to give us life…[and] sustenance. Without G‑d, we have nothing.
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G‑d has been kind enough to give us life…[and] sustenance. Without G‑d, we have nothing.
“The letter gimmel represents the benefactor or the giver of charity. [Its] design is explained in the Talmud as a rich man running to give charity to a poor person.
“The three lines of the beis are often interpreted as representing the three pillars on which the world stands: Torah, prayer, and charity (including good deeds). When a person prays, studies Torah, and gives charity daily, one builds a home for G-d.”
“The [letter] alef has three different meanings. One is אלוף, aluf, which means a master or a chief… This lets the world know that there is a Creator… The universe did not simply emerge by itself…[and] G‑d is the Aluf, the Master of the universe. The second is אולפנה, ulfana, a school of…… Continue reading Aleph: The First Letter of the Hebrew Alphabet
“The Mishnah states: ‘With Ten Utterances G-d created the world.’ As a carpenter employs tools to build a home, so G-d utilized the twenty-two letters of the alef-beis to form heaven and earth.
