Rav Yaakov Weinberg zt’l responded to a question at Aish Hatorah, concerning reward for mitzvos, as follows: True reward is not you did this, and this is your reward. True reward is the reality. G-d created the world. It couldn’t have come about by itself. We don’t
Read more →An excerpt from Rabbi Kaplan’s Handbook of Jewish Thought. God is defined as the Creator of the universe, as the opening verse of the Torah states, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). God likewise said, “I am God, I make all things”
Read more →1. Knowing G-d Exists is the Goal of Living The Gemara in Makos states: The Jewish people were given 613 commandments to fulfill. King David took these commandments and distilled them into thirteen principles. The Prophet Yeshaya further distilled the commandments into eleven principles. Finally, the Prophet
Read more →The First Commandment…(or is it?) Emunah (Belief) Many people were introduced to the Ten Commandments via Charlton Heston’s famous movie of the same name. The truth be told, this is one of those times where the book is a ‘heckuva’ lot better than the movie. The Torah
Read more →Author: Rabbi Kornbluth The First Commandment…(or is it?) Emunah (Belief) Many people were introduced to the Ten Commandments via Charlton Heston’s famous movie of the same name. The truth be told, this is one of those times where the book is a ‘heckuva’ lot better than the
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