May 19, 2011
1) Someone who believes in a god or Ultimate Reality other than HaShem, the God of Israel, or in no god, or who just doesn’t know what to believe, can be a very fine person, according to the Torah. The righteous people of all nations and religions “have a place in the world-to-come” [everlasting life]. […]
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May 14, 2011
The choseness of Israel relates exclusively to its spiritual vocation embodied in the Torah; the doctrine, indeed, was announced at Sinai. Whenever it is mentioned in our liturgy – such as the blessing immediately preceding the Shema… it is always related to Torah or Mitzvot(commandments). This spiritual vocation consists of two complementary functions, described as “Goy Kadosh,” that of a holy […]
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