The Brightest Stars
“They sparkle and they twinkle. Some are enormous and others are relatively small. We call that one the Sun and if it suddenly disappeared, all life on earth would stop after 8 minutes 11 seconds to 8 minutes 27 seconds, depending on where on earth was in its orbit when it happened.”
“Another astonishing fact about stars is supplied by the Rambam in Yesodei HaTorah, chapter 3, halacha 9. It is so startling and surprising, I think I’d better translate it word for word.
“All the stars and the planets are living, intelligent, thinking beings. He who spoke and brought the universe into existence. Each one, relative to its greatness, praises its Creator just like the angels.
“As they recognize each other, as well as the angels who are superior to them. The level of understanding of the planets are inferior to the angels, but it is superior to that of human beings.”
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