Hayom Yom 7 Cheshvan - Action Speech and Thought vs. Thought Speech and Action

הַסֵּדֶר לְאַחַר מַתַּן תּוֹרָה הוּאIn the era since the Giving of the Torah, the stages [in our Divine service] are: הֲסָרַת עָרְלַת הַגּוּףfirst, removing the foreskin of the body, הַלָּשׁוֹןthen of the tongue, הַלֵּבand then of the heart —מַעֲשֶׂה דִּבּוּר מַחֲשָׁבָהaction, speech, and thought.אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ שֶׁהָיָה קוֹדֶם מַתַּן תּוֹרָהAvraham Avinu, who lived before the Giving of the Torah, הֲרֵי בַּתְּחִילָה הִכִּיר אֶת בּוֹרְאוֹ — מַחֲשָׁבָהfirst “recognized his Creator” — thought; אַחַר כַּךְ פִּרְסֵם אֱלֹקוּתוֹ — דִּבּוּרthen publicized G‑d’s existence — speech; וְאַחַר כַּךְ מִילָה — מַעֲשֶׂהthen performed the circumcision — action.3Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]