Judaism
Not Everything You Feel Is Love: What the Torah Says About Real Love
Denise BlumenfeldMay 7, 20265 min read
There's something that sounds good... but isn't true.
That if you feel a lot, you're loving a lot.
The order the Rambam proposes: understand to love
The Rambam says: 'When a person contemplates... they love.' Notice the order. It doesn't say: you feel → you understand. It says: you understand → you love.
The shift that changes everything: give to love
The root of ahavah — the Hebrew word for love — is etymologically linked to giving. The Sefat Emet says clearly: 'Through action, love awakens.'
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