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Torah as Tree Metaphors
- Moses connects the Torah metaphorically to the trees: the tree of knowledge represents moral guidance, and the tree of life represents divine connection and soul nourishment.
- The Torah is thus both a source of ethical knowledge and a source of life from God, bridging human action and spiritual vitality.
Breath Links Man and Tree
- Genesis 2:7 and 2:9 parallel man's creation and the trees, linking breath/nishmat kha'im with the tree of life.
- The tree of life symbolizes a heavenly source of breath, nurturing our souls just as trees nurture our bodies through their produce and oxygen.
Morality Nourishes Soul-Body
- Moral knowledge in the Torah nourishes the soul's interaction with the physical world, enabling ethical living.
- Torah integrates both connection to God and guidelines for action, reflecting the nature of a soul-body human.