[Avodah] More Philosophy, If Anyone's Up to It

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 9:11 PM, Ira Tick <itick1986 at gmail.com> wrote:

> wn.
>
> Anyway, here goes...
>
> I posted an email on Areivim asking listmembers if they thought of Torah
> obligations as personal, covenantal, or metaphysical and what they felt
> about viewing religion and ethics as objective or subjective.  Several
> people, including some Areivim moderators, felt that the post was better
> suited for Avodah.  I have finally given in, so here it is:
>
>
> IJT
>
> _______________________________________________
>

I see the fundamental as SOCIeTAL/COMMUNAL

If the Torah is a akin to a constitution
The itss preamble - AISI - is:
*v'atem tihyu li mamlechet kohanim v'goy qaddosh*

Individual perfection is just that, for indivduals so inclined to be great
souls [Mahatma's] it is not the basis for Torah

The goal of Tiorah is imho 2-fold
to promote a JUST and HOLY society

Any Ethicla Cultrue can be JUST but it is not holy.

And if [by way of illustration] a Kosher Food Purveyer follows Yoreh Dei'ah
and defies choshen Mishpat they are not just.  Judaism requires BOTH
Sanctity and Ethics

While we all may personally relate to God, communal prayer with a minyan
trumps indvidual prayer [for the most part].

IMHO Korach refused HIS deisgnation [caste?] and made trouble. if everyone
on the crew mans his OWN battel station we will all be better off

Yes -  and my role is social critic -smile-


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