It is impossible to understand Hashem’s oneness. Oneness means there is nothing besides for the one, understanding means there is a mind grasping something else. If there is a mind there is no oneness.
The G-dly soul, however, is another story altogether. It can declare “Hashem is our G-d Hashem is one”, because it is not a separate existence, its part of Hashem’s oneness.
That is why the G-dly soul says “our G-d” refereeing to its fellow G-dly souls. The animal soul is excluded because it can’t identify with the oneness. The best it can appreciate is “blessed is the glory of G-d forever”, it can appreciate the ray of G-d that breathes life into the world and into its very being.
Oneness? You got to be it to believe it.
Terumah, Ateres
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Very interesting. I could use that for Yichuda Ilaah and Yichuda Tataah in perek 7 of ShaHay"Vha which I'm learning with some people.
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