1. | Nov 28, 2013

Andrew FriedmanI want you to know three things about Judaism. One, Judaism is a coptleme diet for the soul. Jewish law (halacha) includes provisions for man-God relations and man-to-man relations. This means that striving for correct interpersonal relations are no less holy than contemplative prayer, fasting or any of the activities often thought of as “religious”. We turn ordinary, every day activities into holy endeavours by praying three times a day, blessing God before and after eating, and by conducting our business dealings honestly. Second, I want you to know that Judaism cannot be forced on the unwilling. Yes, the Torah does impose penalties like death for certain offences – in theory. In practice, however, Jewish courts have not had the jurisdiction to impose that penalty, or others like it associated with “religious” offences for most of history. At its essence, Jewish thought and Jewish law is there to be grappled with, studied, and ultimately to bring the individual close to God and other people, but it is of little value if the individual is coerced. Third, I want you to know that Judaism is not afraid of difficult questions. The Torah, Prophets, Writings and the Talmud are filled with stories of individuals who question God, challenge him, and people who ultimately resign themselves to frustration over unanswerable questions. All points of halacha feature a variety of opinions. To me, this places a tremendous onus on all of us to grapple with difficult answer, and to treat opinions opposed to ours with the utmost of respect. Andye, 43, journalist, Efrat, Israel, husband, father, brother, son

2. | Nov 26, 2013

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3. | Aug 1, 2013

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