What Is the Mysterious Zebra Barcode, and Where Did the Milk Tooth Root Go? 5 Points for Reflection

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Which animal uses a barcode to identify its mother?

The zebra...

The most prominent feature of the zebra is its black and white stripes, which adorn its entire body in unique patterns. The common explanation is that the stripes serve as camouflage - helping to obscure the shape of the zebras and conceal them from predators' eyes.

But there is another interesting feature of these zebra stripes.

It turns out, that similar to the unique fingerprints of every person, the composition and pattern of stripes of each zebra are unique and different from other zebras, much like the barcode printed on products in a store. The pattern of stripes on the mother's body is imprinted in the foal's brain from the moment of birth, becoming an identification code, imprinted in the brain of the zebra foal and well-remembered. With this code, the foal can locate its mother in the herd and easily distinguish her from other zebra females.

There is only one mother - even for the zebra foal...

Only a supreme intelligence with unlimited abilities could be the creator of something so sophisticated.

Earth's Gravitational Force

We tend not to pay attention to the size of the Earth, but it turns out that the planet's size directly determines its gravitational force. For instance, the moon is much smaller than Earth and has a correspondingly smaller gravitational force, whereas the planet Jupiter is much larger than Earth and has a correspondingly greater gravitational force.

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If the gravitational force were too weak, we wouldn't even be able to drive a nail, as the hammer would be drawn upward. If the gravitational force were too strong, we wouldn't be able to drive a nail because... we wouldn't even be able to lift the hammer.

The gravitational force on Earth is exactly balanced for us to live comfortably, and one must ask: Who is responsible for this?

Light for the Soul

There is an interesting phenomenon I wanted to share with you: people spend their entire lives studying various fields such as physics and chemistry, and accumulate a lot of knowledge. Although these people become wiser, they do not change in personality and behavior toward their surroundings. However, you can see that those who study Torah, for whom Torah is a profession, not only become wiser but their personality changes dramatically: they become more humble, calm, speak gently with their surroundings, respect every person, and more.

So, I ask: What is the secret of the Torah? How does it differ from other areas? What is it about Torah study that changes a person's personality?

In the Torah, there are all the wisdoms of the world. Those who study the Talmud receive vast knowledge in all the branches of science in the world, such as medical sciences, botany, and more. The Torah is the architectural blueprint of all creation: everything that exists in the world is in the architectural blueprint that is the Torah. As it is said: "Turn it and turn it, for everything is in it" (Avot, Chapter 5).

However, even this is not the true advantage of Torah study. A person engaged in Torah study brings light into their soul. The light in the Torah influences the person, and they change in personality, gain joie de vivre and a better approach to life.

Furthermore, the Torah teaches a person ethics and good qualities, and in addition - it demands action from them; it is the engine of change. Someone studying chemistry is not obligated to constantly engage in preparing medicines and other substances. But someone who studies Torah is obligated to observe its commandments, and actions draw the heart along.

If my words disturb anyone, they are invited to join me on Shabbat, to see for themselves the greatness of a single mitzvah from the Torah, Shabbat, and what it can do for one's soul, a feeling that cannot be explained in words. Try and see!

Milk Teeth

My 6-year-old niece lost a milk tooth. She came to me with the fallen tooth and showed me the gap in her mouth. I looked and noticed that at the spot where the tooth fell, there was no root, but rather another white tooth already budding! I asked her: Are you sure the tooth fell out today? Because I already see a white tooth growing in the same spot? She replied: "Yes! The tooth fell out in the morning"...

Wait, how can this be? When teeth are extracted in adults, they always have a root. However, I found that when a milk tooth falls out, it falls out without a root! Isn't that amazing? After all, it used to have a root. We see that immediately when a milk tooth falls out, the new tooth is already sprouting from below, pushing the tooth out. But where did the root go?

But if the tooth were to fall out with its root, a gap would form inside the mouth, and until the new permanent tooth would grow, there would be a disturbance in the existing teeth system: the teeth would move to the side and a person would end up with crooked teeth: one tooth growing in one direction and another in another direction.

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What did the Creator of the World do to prevent this situation? When the permanent tooth grows underneath the milk teeth, the body releases a substance that dissolves the root. The tooth grows, and the root gradually disintegrates on its own. When the new tooth erupts, the [milk] tooth immediately falls off, and the new tooth takes its place. Why? So that the teeth are beautiful and orderly, each in its place.

Milk teeth fall out according to a certain order and with perfect timing, as the permanent tooth underneath matures and, as part of its eruption, absorbs the roots of the milk tooth, until the latter no longer has any hold in the jaw and it falls out.

Could it be that this marvelous process, indicating a guiding and caring hand, occurred on its own without a Creator and planner?...

"And You Shall Do What is Right and Good in the Eyes of... Hashem"

I encounter a disturbing phenomenon: people prioritizing the mitzvot of the Torah and beginning to act as spokespeople for the Creator of the World. Let me explain:

These are people who will be meticulous with mitzvot they connect with more easily, such as honoring parents or fasting on Yom Kippur. However, Shabbat, which they perceive as restrictive, they will desecrate without batting an eyelash, assuming that the Creator of the World will understand and forgive them...

These people will neglect from the outset the mitzvot between man and the Almighty, like observing Shabbat, and will be meticulous only with mitzvot between man and his fellow, because in their opinion, in the eyes of the Creator of the World, it is more important for a person to be good, to show kindness to others, more than to keep Shabbat...

These people will ensure not to light electricity on Shabbat, which they perceive as serious, but will ignore the prohibition of separating waste from food on Shabbat (the prohibition of borer), which they see as nitpicking, and they will argue that there's no need to be fanatical...

These individuals will extend a hand in greeting to the opposite sex as an act of "bringing hearts closer", but at the same time violate one of the grave prohibitions in the Torah: "And you shall not approach a woman in her impurity to uncover her nakedness" (Leviticus 18, 19).

Their approach to Judaism is blatantly amateur. They select the mitzvot that seem relevant to them, and even then keep only the rules they "connect" to. They are the first to enthusiastically support any heter, no matter how individual and exceptional it might be, and reject with disdain anything perceived by them as stringency, even if it happens to be a Torah commandment according to all opinions.

People want to do things that are convenient for them, and then look for all the excuses in the world to permit them. There are always excuses, and you can even pass off a non-kosher act if you truly try, but that is certainly not the truth. A person is willing to listen only to the extent that it is convenient and comfortable for them.

Friends, these mistaken beliefs are a serious error!

If a person seeks the truth and wants to live it, they must make maximum effort to adhere to it as it is. And if they do not want to live the truth, then there's no point in making excuses and trying to permit the forbidden or prohibit the permitted. A person must be honest with themselves and say they know it's forbidden, and despite that, they do it.

About this, the Creator of the World explicitly states in the Torah: "And you shall do what is right and good in the eyes of Hashem that it may benefit you..." (Deuteronomy 6, 18). The Creator of the World emphasizes that we should do what is right and good in His eyes and not in ours. The Creator of the World, who created us, knows what is good for us, and therefore we must follow the "manufacturer's instructions" with complete faith, without dispute and for the sake of Heaven, without introducing foreign and self-interested considerations.