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May 13 |
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simple faith versus blind faith This said, his own works (particularly Likutei Moharan) are rather complex and challenging, even if some of the ultimate advice he gives is about simplicity. But not all of his advice (collected in Likutei Eitzot) is really simple: for example, in addition to his recommendation to study Gemara, kabbalah, to study halacha daily, etc., he advocates praying in one's own words for an hour each day, analyzing one's behavior, doing teshuvah and attempting to eliminate negative character traits. It takes great skills of memory, analysis, self-reflection and self-discipline to accomplish all this. |
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May 13 |
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simple faith versus blind faith Are animals capable of loving Hashem and saying a bracha with kavanah? Anyway, he's not advocating the abandonment of any complicated or rigorous thinking. There are too main things he's arguing against by arguing in favor of simplicity: first, the need seen by some to justify or complicate beliefs and practices with philosophical ideas (he may have been referring to certain haskalah-related ideas or even sources such as the Moreh), and second, the desire of some pious Jews to engage in some of the more complex practices of the Ari (visualizing various divine names while davening, etc.) |
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May 10 |
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What if someone is unable to believe in God? Fair enough. Sorry I don't have any sources on the issue at the moment. |
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May 10 |
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What if someone is unable to believe in God? It is a state of being, but he is trying not to be that way, so I don't think it is right to consider him a kofer, even if technically he may qualify. The only source for this is the fifth book of the Shulchan Aruch: common sense. I recognize that may not be enough to convince you! |
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May 10 |
answered | What if someone is unable to believe in God? |
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May 9 |
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simple faith versus blind faith R.S., I don't know exactly what you mean by blind faith. DoubleAA, I doubt he'd agree with your "trivial" description; he advocates studying all of Jewish literature (aside from a few philosophical texts), and that's a pretty intellectually deep enterprise. I'm not sure about the sources -- I'll let you know if I find anything. |
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May 9 |
answered | simple faith versus blind faith |
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May 9 |
answered | Which type of government is suitable in the present world according to Jewish Law? |
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May 3 |
answered | Is it written anywhere that one must stand up for what he believes is right? |
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Apr 28 |
answered | What's wrong with being haughty? |
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Mar 8 |
answered | How do I get myself to yearn for moshiach if I'm comfortable in the diaspora? |
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Mar 1 |
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Is there any benefit for a gentile to convert through one denomination versus another? added numbers to make it look nicer |
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Mar 1 |
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Is there any benefit for a gentile to convert through one denomination versus another? Non-Orthodox converts can make aliyah, as long as the conversion did not occur in Israel. aliyahmagazine.com/reform-converts-aliyah-update |
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Mar 1 |
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Is there any benefit for a gentile to convert through one denomination versus another? added 7 characters in body |
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Mar 1 |
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Is there any benefit for a gentile to convert through one denomination versus another? Well said! Modern Orthodox rabbi Joshua Maroof has written a series of blog posts in which he advocates "eliminating denominations," in part for the reasons you mention, and responds to objections to his proposal. |
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Mar 1 |
answered | Is there any benefit for a gentile to convert through one denomination versus another? |
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Mar 1 |
answered | What advice do the sages give for improving one's concentration in prayer? |
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Mar 1 |
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Observance of the convert This is a good question! Headcoverings are a special case, because it's "on the books" as required (unless you follow Rabbi Broyde's argument), but many generations of women in certain Jewish communities in Europe did not cover, and today many Modern Orthodox women do not. To take another example, let's say there's a congregation with hundreds of Orthodox men, but only about a dozen or so come to the daily minyan three times a day. The convert does not need to daven with the minyan three times a day no matter what for the conversion to be valid, does he? |
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Feb 28 |
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What advice do the sages give for improving one's concentration in prayer? Thanks -- sorry ours overlapped! :) |
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Feb 28 |
answered | What advice do the sages give for improving one's concentration in prayer? |
