Let us stop justifying Judaism solely because of the human benefits it provides. Let us stand before God in service and in awe, savoring our encounter with Him and His higher wisdom.
They are the paradigms of what our leaders can and should be, and they define their mission to inspire us to greatness and raise each of us to a level one step higher to the Almighty.
There are limits to human creativity. There are basic boundaries of nature we aren’t meant to encroach upon.
We are introduced to concepts such as God when we are in preschool and never allow ourselves to develop more sophisticated notions.
Science has deciphered too many of nature’s mysteries, thereby eliminating the awe we once felt at our vast, untamed world.
One of the dangers that Moses warns them about is arrogance. This warning also justifies the conquest of the land from its current inhabitants.
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