[Avodah] ohr lagoyim

[Saul Guberman via Avodah]

On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 12:15 PM, saul newman via Avodah <
avodah at lists.aishdas.org> wrote:

> when did this concept in chazal begin?  to which generation could it
> practically have been implied?
> was it ever taken seriously?
>
> SNIP
>
> so i guess i don't get when this concept was meant to be relevant,
> practically.
>


A quick search shows that Ohr La Goyim is mentioned 3 times in Yishayahu.
It is a real concept.  It is meant for every generation.  That you then
show we have not lived up to that goal at various times and/or other
nations do not see us that way does not negate the concept.  It shows we or
they need work in this area.
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