[Avodah] what must O believe?

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:07:53AM -0700, Saul.Z.Newman at kp.org wrote:
: http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=1242  on questions  of  'uncomfortable' 
: traditions,  medrash, etc  and whether   one must  believe in these to be 
: considered frum..

Well, there's the sociological question, but I don't see how that's for
Avodah, and there is the halachic requirement.

We've argued the halachic requirement before. Various definitions
different members of the chevrah proposed:
1- The 13 ikkarim in some loose form, so as to include everyone from
Darda'im to Chassidim -- as per Yigdal and Ani Maamin.
2- The beliefs attested to by shemiras Shabbos.
3- The beliefs necessary to justify shemiras hamitzvos in general.
Etc...

Still sitting in my "to reply" pile is RSN's post about rationalists who
ignore or actively reject nistar and qabbalah. That is a very related
questio.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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