Machshavot HaLev - Yeshivat Lev HaTorah

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בלה תובשחמ
The problem is when we are forced to translate the Torah, and to translate it to
someone else’s liking. The Chachamim merited a miracle which possibly saved
them from death, but the honor of Torah was greatly damaged.
There are many legitimate ways to interpret Torah, but the fundamental attitude
with which we approach Torah must be one of humility. Human beings should
not think that they know better, and tailor the Torah to match their sensitivities;
rather, they should tailor their own sensitivities to the values of the Torah, and
thereby allow the Torah to purify and uplift them. The Torah’s values stand on
their own merit and we have no need to alter them in order to look good in the
eyes of other people.