[Avodah] becha yaaminu

[Michael Makovi]

> >>http://hirhurim.blogspot.com/2008/01/eternal-belief.html  on explaining
> the verse---Behold, I come to you in the thick cloud, that the people may
> hear when I speak with you, and believe you forever  -  in a time when not
> all do...<<
>

I'd say, it's we'll believe forever, **if we hearken**.

The Kuzari explains how our process of tradition guarantees that we
can trust tradition and the fact of Sinai. But obviously, the entire
Kuzari argument fails if one's parents never tell him about Sinai.

In other words, Hashem's appearance at Sinai before the nation
guarantees that the mesorah will ensure belief and observance, IF that
mesorah is transmitted properly. If it is not transmitted, or is
transmitted improperly (eg, ignore the child's questions), then
obviously, there is no assuredness. If it were sure, then why would we
have to send our children to day school?

Mikha'el Makovi