| the phases of the moon represents our good and bad times |
In this past week's Torah reading, we learned about the Ten Commandments. In a Friday night shiur with Rabbi Stolzenberg, the rabbi mentioned that the phrase in the First Commandment, Hashem Elokeicha, refers to Hashem that is with us in the good times and the bad times, as noted by the Orach Hachayim. Hashem is the attribute of mercy and Elokim is the attribute of judgement. You see the same phrase in the Shema Yisroel prayer, where it says, V'uhavta eis Hashem Elokeicha. With aid of Gematria, we see an allusion this statement. The Gematria of the phrase, Hashem Elokeicha equals 92, which is also Ha'levana, or the moon. Rashi uses this phrase in Parshas Bo, Exodus 12:2. Perhaps this is why we bless the moon every month as it really represents blessing us , to help us in our good times and bad times, which are a part of life.
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