For Maimonides is it always "Business as Usual?"

even according to his philosophy?

According to his "8 chapters?

 

Maimonides in his LAWS says everyone should do "Masa U Matan" -

usually translated as "give and take".

 

But WHY?

 

According to the "8 Chapters" book

Maimonides writes the reason is 

- to learn to function in holiness thru INTERaction

with OTHER PEOPLE -

 

because THAT is why G-d put us here on this earth.

 

MASA really means to be UPLIFTING.

MATAN really means GIVING.

 

 (NOT just TAKING or EARNING)

(AND DON't THINK IT'S so EASY) -

 

so PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE

(but NOT on SHABBOS).

 

Love and Shabbos from Tel Aviv.

 

Rabbi Andy Eichenho