#What Are the 13 Attributes of Mercy? Understanding the Yud Gimel Midot Harachamim

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The Rabbis of the Talmud refer to God’s actions as 'middot'- 'attributes' or 'character traits', [...] Maimonides explains that God Himself does not [actually] have any emotions [however], as God is infinite and not restricted to feelings. Rather [...] middot [is] used in reference to God’s actions and not His qualities [... and the term is ...] not to be taken literally [...]

Chassidic thought further expounds on this idea, explaining that God Himself is beyond emotions and not tied down to them [...] There is God in actuality, in His essence and glory. On the other hand, there is how God portrays Himself and relates to us in this finite world. When God appears to be angry or merciful it is because that is how we perceive His Godly light as it shines in this world.

From 'What Are the 13 Attributes of Mercy? Understanding the Yud Gimel Midot Harachamim'; Dovie Schochet via Chabad (My Ko-Fi Here)

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"The number 13 signifies the infinite. The number 12 signifies constraint and order: e.g., the 12 zodiac signs and the 12 months in a year. Above order and control, 13 connotes boundlessness and immeasurability. The fact that there are 13 Attributes of Mercy teaches us that when G‑d shows mercy, He does so without limit. No matter how low we fall, He will come to our aid and forgive us." - Rabbi Dovie Schochet

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