#The Perplexed

“[Regarding animals and their offspring], there is no difference between the pain of humans and the pain of other living beings,”- Maimonides in the Guide for the Perplexed “A good deed done to an animal is like a good deed done to a human being, while an act of cruelty to an animal is as bad as cruelty to a human being.”- Hadith We found this puppy and, despite the weight of concerns surrounding our current deployment, we couldn’t accept abandoning her in this traumatized state. Thankfully, @ben_ozeri was able to answer our call. #dogs #puppies #westbank

In the Guide for the Perplexed the Rambam writes about how Hashem exists without a corporal being (opposite of the Greek and Christian philosophy at the time), and that to be made “B tzelem Elokim” is to exist in our thoughts without making actions with our own corporal body. ••• To be made in the likeness of Gd is to be made with the ability to perceive things that are not even in existence. So let’s use our imagination to see the peace and healing that will come through this time, that is on it’s way. Let’s imagine a world 🌎 where there is no antisemitism- not even under the surface waiting to bubble up like it has the last 8 weeks. I invite you to imagine what you truly want for yourself. ••• What kind of life do you want? What kind of career, relationships, and future do you truly desire? We are never deserving, but we are always receiving. I bless everyone to receive what they need in abundance and to be able to use their mind to create a world they love. ❤️ ••• Please excuse my Hebrew because I’ve only lived in Israel for the past 19 years. 🤪 ••• #jewish #israel #jewsofinstagram #jewsofinsta #kosher #jerusalem #love #peace #hamasisisis #bringthemhomenow #staysafe #psychology #positivevibes

Traveled to the Panama Canal, the 110-year old engineering marvel, to report on Trump’s recent salvos - and the perplexed Panamanian officials scrambling to understand what his forthcoming administration wants.

Imbibed from one of my favorite classic cinemas - Kamaladalam Inspired by the great actors Mohanlal and Monisha Tribute to all the perplexed Sitas, the divine womanhood ♥️

Shalom, friends! It’s almost time for #roshhashanah and #YomKippur, so Jews must do #teshuva to prepare! But HOW?! Never fear, I have a helpful guide…for the perplexed! Featuring Rambam, Rabbi Yochanan, and the return of the dolphin laugh! #highholidays #shanatova #Tashlich #jewishholidayreactions #judaism #jewishholidays #jewish

We always have great reads - big and small - that are out of this world 💫 
LARGE: ☄️’Cosmos’ by Giles Sparrow, 17.2” x 14” MEDIUM: 🐻’Werner Herzog: a guide for the perplexed’ by Werner Herzog, 9.5” x 6.25” SMALL: 🚎’El Autobus Azul’ by Rollin Milroy, 2.8” x 2.25” (this is our smallest book in our collection, handprinted in Vancouver and housed in our Special Collections)   #OutOfThisWorld #LibraryReads #TheClient #Mandalorian #StarWars #IWouldLikeToSeeTheBaby #VancouverPublicLibrary

Moses #Maimonides (1135-1204) was born to a distinguished Jewish family in Córdoba, Moses Maimonides fled from the city’s ruling Islamic sect, called the Almohads, to Morocco and then Palestine to avoid persecution in 1159. He eventually settled in Egypt, where he became the court physician to Sultan Saladin and worked on his theological and philosophical masterwork, Guide for the Perplexed. Speaker: Ustadh Adnan Rashid is a historian from London. He specialises in Islamic history. Adnan Rashid has also attained a number of ijazas in hadith sciences from reputable hadith authorities. The Ustadh has taught seerah, tafseer, hadith and history to hundreds of students through social media, tv and other platforms. #Repost @mradnanrashid #islam #jewish #muslim #history

"My father was a fugitive Aramean. He went down to Egypt with meager numbers and sojourned there; but there he became a great and very populous nation." (Deuteronomy 26:5) In the 12th century, Moses Maimonides, in his book The Guide of the Perplexed, says this ritual is the basis for generosity and humility. Maimonides says, "Offering the first fruits of the harvest is a way to accustom people to be generous and a means of limiting the human appetite for more and more and more. Bringing the first fruits and reciting the prayer promotes humility." I know many of us would like to see the end of 2020; Rosh Hashanah gives us an earlier opportunity to celebrate a new year. I don't know what you're hoping for this new year, but I'm praying that we'll all know the spirit of generosity. And we will all be reminded to be more humble and to have a sense of empathy for those who are suffering around us, and if you don't notice people are suffering around us, it's because you have your eyes shut and our ears covered. As we enter into 5781, let Ki Tavo remind us to ground ourselves in humility and generosity and to remember how blessed we are to be the Jewish people. . . . . #shabbatsholom #gratitude #rabbi #rabbisandra #torah #bipoc