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to coffe addict: about that book, “bible codes”. What we see here is free-will at play. The author of that book, after extensive study of bible codes, came to the realization that it is impossible that the Torah was written by a human being. Instead of recognizing that the Creat-r gave us the Torah, the author of the book “the bible codes” chose to fool himself into believing that “aliens” wrote it, chas v’shalom. As I heard said: an apikorsus did not become one because he started thinking heretically, rather he became one because at some point he stopped thinking. So, in a similar case, that author stopped thinking when he felt it was convenient for him – such as, well, if you thing there are aliens (for which you have no reason to believe they exist) then who created THOSE aliens? super aliens? well the world, even science now admits, had a beginning, so where did the world come from…? Something can’t come from nothing, obviously there’s a Creat-r.
Another case similar to ours happened with the two scientists that mapped the human genome (human DNA). Both said that it’s impossible it came about accidentally. One said it’s clear proof that there’s a Creat-r, and the other scientist unwilling to admit the truth, said some wacky delusion about aliens, chas v’shalom. So you see, it’s the free will, he can choose to face the truth, or otherwise live in a fantasy as ludicrous as it is in order to feel comfortable to do whatever he likes, instead of recognizing he has a purpose and responsibilities in this world. It is 100% clear to any clear thinking person that these are proofs that the Creat-r exists.
When it comes to finding out if there are secret codes in the Torah, I don’t recommend going to google to find it, unless you know where to look. The fact is that there are indeed codes in the Torah. The reason I know there are codes there, however, is not from statistical tests, but rather great Rabbonim have giving us a glimpse of these codes. (and by the way, this was way before computers).
Now, fyi, as far as “codes” in other written works, l’havdil, you should note that although you might find “codes”, if you were to do statistical tests without a scientist’s personal bias, you will find that the complexity of the codes that have been found in the Torah are by FAR MUCH more complex than simple codes found in a novel, that there’s no comparison whatsoever. However, I would not try find by my own codes in the Torah, since I have no idea of what I’m doing – you would be wise to ask your Rav before attempting to make codes like this.
I definitely would stay away from any codes that do not come from people who are yiras shamayim. There are unfortunately a lot of people among the non-religious that make up all sorts of things not knowing what they’re doing and to meet their own agendas.
Hope this clarifies. Shana tova.
to smile66 and derech hamelech: about what you wrote “Are we supposed to give tzeddakah because it’s a mitzvah or because we are rachmanim bnei rachmanim?” and “Then again, how can mitzvos and our inborn rachmanus contradict?”
From where did you hear that tzedakah does not go together with the mida of rachamim and beney rachamim, or even to say, they contradict each other?? You’re implying that giving “smaller” sums to different organizations it not being bene rachamim. Quite the contrary. The more often you give, even if its much smaller sums, the more that you practice your middah of giving. And the more an action is done, the greater positive change it has on your middah. Furthemore, tzedakah has two “parts.” One is the physical aspect, and one is the spiritual. So even if you give a coin, the spiritual reward for the mitzvah is enormous. And who knows what “effects” this spiritual merit will have on the physical needs of others – just to open the horizons a bit.
And true, we don’t do a mitzvah because of the rewards – but I wanted to point out from your example there’s no basis to concluded that giving tzedakah in small amounts to different places contradicts being benei rachamim. Furthemore, if a thousand people give 1 dollar to a thousand organizations, or a thousand people each give one thousand dollars to one unique organization – the monetary outcome is the same. But in the first example, each gave 1000 times, and has build up that trait much more.
But certainly, a Rav would need to be consulted.
All the best