Is God going to forgive you just because you spend a lot of time in synagogue praying during the High Holidays?
We all make mistakes, the key is to recognize our mistakes and take corrective action before more damage is done. Judaism survived the revolt against Rome because there were those that realized that the revolt was doomed to failure and an alternative course was needed.
Are you one guilty of hypocrisy if you only observe some of the Torah’s commandments? Does God demand 100% observance?
Inspector Javert beseeches God to help him find the convict Jon Valjean though Valjean has already turned over a new leaf. Should God assist Javert in arresting Valjean?
It is taught that Adam and Eve were exiled from the Garden of Eden for eating the forbidden fruit, but a close reading demonstrates that they were exiled for a subsequent offense. Furthermore, we think of Cain as a murder but if we look closely we see a man who desperately was attempting to draw closer to God. Was Cain able to truly repair his relationship with God after his sin? How can we repair our relationship with God?
Despite the fact that the Torah tells us that Noah was righteous, he was not chosen to be the first “Jew.” Why did God not choose Noah and what can we learn about how God wants us to relate to him? |
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