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\u201c<\/span>Na\u2019aseh VeNishma<\/span><\/em>! We will do and we will listen\u201d (Exodus 24:7).<\/span><\/p>\n

With this phrase, the children of Israel respond to Moses\u2019 reading of the book of the covenant.<\/span><\/p>\n

Much has been read into these words, as they contrast with <\/span>Na\u2019aseh<\/span><\/em> (\u201cwe will do\u201d), the single-word response used previously (see Ex24:3). At their core, each interpretation is an attempt to clarify the \u201ctrue\u201d nature of the covenant.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’d like to offer a few of my own interpretations – my core beliefs about Judaism.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Na\u2019aseh<\/span><\/em> is agreeing to do something and guaranteeing that it will be done \u201ccorrectly\u201d. By adding <\/span>Nishma<\/span><\/em>\u00a0(we will listen) we clarified that while we will probably fail at <\/span>Na\u2019aseh<\/span><\/em> most of the time, we will \u201cfail forward\u201d by learning from our mistakes and continually striving toward perfection. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Na\u2019aseh<\/span><\/em> can result in \u201cdoing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result\u201d. So we negotiated <\/span>Nishma<\/span><\/em>, reserving the right to re-calibrate Jewish practice if\/when it became neglected\/abused. Thus, the rabbinic powers of \u201ctakanah<\/em>\u201d (legislative act) and \u201cgezeirah<\/em>,\u201d \u00a0(preventive legislation)- to make decrees so that Jewish practice\/law remains relevant and applicable across time and space.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Na\u2019aseh<\/span><\/em> limits us to the dance floor, where we limit our focus to ourselves (as Jews) and God\u2019s commandments. <\/span>Nishmah<\/span><\/em> reserves a spot for us up in the balcony, where we gain better perspective of how we fit within greater society. Yes, we commit to being an <\/span>Am Kadosh<\/em> <\/span>(holy nation) for God, but we make it clear that we cannot achieve this mission by remaining in only one spot. Because both dancing and watching are essential if we hope to inspire others to groove.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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