Understanding Hashem

There are various philosophers of religion that have made a similar observation about the nature of G-d. Their basic concept was that , “If I understand Him, then this isn’t a G-d that I would like to worship.”

This is a clear realization that as human beings, we are incapable of understanding Hashem’s ways. Our faith dictates that we trust in His perfection and justice, even though there are times that it is difficult to do so.

This also explains why the Torah contains a number of Mitzvot that fall under the category of “Chok.” This means that we are not even meant to understand these laws.

The Red Heifer is the most difficult of all Chukim to understand. Shlomo Hamelech, with all of his wisdom could not understand the reason why the ashes of this Para Ha’aduma, have the ability to purify the impure, make the pure, impure.

Only Moshe Rabbeinu was on the level of wisdom and spirituality, where the true reason for this law was revealed to him. This teaches us that our appreciation of the laws of the Torah will grow, directly in conjunction with how we grow spiritually.

Observing our faith is certainly challenging. But the realization that this unwavering faith is what is expected of us, will help us overcome life’s challenges. We must recognize that we are not meant to understand G-d’s ways. But if we continue to grow spiritually, we will continue to get glimpses of knowledge as to the intended reasons of our holy Torah.