Sacks 6/7:6 or 7 Insights by Rabbi Sacks in the Coming Parshiyot As an official grandfather and person deep into his middle age years, I know I am not alone as someone who has fell into the trap of “6/7:. The first time I fell into the 6/7 trap, I was teaching 10th graders who caught me when I was talking about Shabbat and said, “It’s 6 and 7, 6 days of work, 7 makes it complete”. The response was laughs. 6/7, according to AI, “is intentionally nonsensical, often used as a meaningless response online, originating from a rapper's song… Its meaning is to be undefinable, sometimes meaning "so-so," but its primary function is to be a nonsensical and frustrating placeholder.” As nonsensical as it is, say 6/7 to anyone under 30 and you will get a look. This year, in my parsha learning, I have been diving into the new Koren edition of the Chumash with translation and commentary from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Throughout the week, already, each day, I pick up a thought or an inspira...
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