[Avodah] Humanism in Yahadus

David Riceman driceman at att.net
Mon Dec 1 15:59:43 PST 2008


Micha Berger wrote:
> I believe we all agree that there is some kind of difference between
> the neshamos of Yehudim and nachriim. After all, there is the whole
> concept comparing a geir to a qatan shenolad, and the acceptance of
> another neshamah.
>
> OTOH, if I start Shabbos early, do I perceive any less BALC to a Jew
> who didn't yet accept that neshamah yeseirah?
>   
It'll take me time to read the whole post; meanwhile I don't understand 
the relationship between these two paragraphs.  Are dinim BALC dependent 
on the status of people's souls? If so, how are those of us who suffer 
from soul-related blindness to determine our obligations?

David Riceman



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