![]() ![]() This brazen and disrespectful behavior is understood as not having pity on G-d's honor, which leads us to another question: of all the countless beautiful and awe-inspiring Creations in the world, why is the rainbow most associated with G-d's Divine Presence?Īdditionally, in the first blessing of the Amidah, we refer to "the G-d of (Elokei) Avraham, the G-d of Yitzchak, and the G-d of Yaakov." The repetition seems superfluous, when we could have simply said, "The G-d of Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov." Why does the text of the prayer mention G-d's Name two extra times? Isn't this taking G-d's Name in vain?Īccording to the Baal Shem Tov (Vayeitzei, 6 and 7), we can learn from each repetition of Elokei that each Patriarch had a unique approach to serving Hashem. Therefore, one who gazes at a rainbow is considered to be staring at the Divine Presence. The Gemara (Chagiga 16a, citing Ezekiel 1:28) explains that the Divine Presence rests on the rainbow. What is so terrible about staring at a rainbow? ![]() What sort of person does not have pity on G-d's honor? According to R' Aba (Chagiga 16a), this Mishna refers to people who gaze at a rainbow. Why, when the rainbow is so closely linked to destruction, have people chosen it as a symbol of peace?įurthermore, the Mishna (Chagiga 11b) teaches that, if a person lacks pity on G-d's honor, it would be better that he had never come into the world. 9:13–15) that the rainbow exists in order to remind humanity that Hashem will never again allow a devastating Flood to destroy the earth. When we look at the origins of the rainbow, this symbolism is surprising. The rainbow has become a universal symbol of peace and harmony. ![]()
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