[HANASHIR:5567] Re: mechayei hametim

[Barbara462 <Barbara462...>]

In a message dated 03/24/2000 11:03:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
lvrabbi (at) lvcm(dot)com writes:

> When the editor of G of P put this in, we had a workshop on it in the
>  Catskill Mountais.  He was questioned (I believe it was Chaim Stern) and he
>  replied-  mechyai hametim is not meant to be the physical resurection of 
the
>  dead, but the memories of the departed will return to us.

One can also look at the text "m'chayei ha metim"  as "the One who gives life 
to dead things" as in the context of spring and renewal.  It is power only 
God has, going along with the text of the bracha of "g'vurot."  

bb

If I am not for myself, who will be?
If I am only for myself, what am I?
If not now, when?
Im lo achshav, ei matai
-----Pirkei Avot

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