The Jewish people spurn Hashem’s loving embrace much like the teenager who rejects his mother’s overtures. Ever the child, we perceive Hashem’s love as smothering rather than empowering. True maturity is the balanced understanding that reliance on our heavenly father only furthers our opportunities for personal fulfillment, further enables us to chart our own path.

The Jewish people spurn Hashem’s loving embrace much like the teenager who rejects his mother’s overtures. Ever the child, we perceive Hashem’s love as smothering rather than empowering. True maturity is the balanced understanding that reliance on our heavenly father only furthers our opportunities for personal fulfillment, further enables us to chart our own path.

&nbsp;The Jewish people spurn Hashem’s loving embrace much like the teenager who rejects his mother’s overtures. Ever the child, we perceive Hashem’s love as smothering rather than empowering. True maturity is the balanced understanding that reliance on our heavenly father only furthers our opportunities for personal fulfillment, further enables us to chart our own path.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chukas: The Adolescent’s Craze for Independence

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Rabbi Yonah Sklare is a Rosh Kollel and Magid Shiur in Baltimore, MD. He lectures at numerous local institutions, including Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary, communities across the USA and online. He received semichah and his PhD in Talmudic Law from Ner Israel Rabbinical College.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Rabbi Sklare’s refreshing ability to bring Torah to life through exploration and creativity has attracted a diverse and beloved following, from renowned talmidei chachamim to those just beginning their Torah learning journey. His work can be found at rabbisklare.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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    Rabbi Yonah Sklare is a Rosh Kollel and Magid Shiur in Baltimore, MD. He lectures at numerous local institutions, including Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary, communities across the USA and online. He received semichah and his PhD in Talmudic Law from Ner Israel Rabbinical College.   Rabbi Sklare’s refreshing ability to bring Torah to life through exploration and creativity has attracted a diverse and beloved following, from renowned talmidei chachamim to those just beginning their Torah learning journey. His work can be found at rabbisklare.com.    

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