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Neria asked 5 days ago

Regarding your claim about God's providence in the world. 
Why is there no teaching in the Book of Judges that, despite the natural leadership, it is evident that the attitude toward observing the commandments does indeed affect physical victory? 
Likewise, verses are preserved about God's intervention in the world, such as "The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; he will destroy whatever he desires."
And according to this, why is it not said that if God does indeed require His creatures to observe commandments, then intervention is certainly frequent on national levels?
This also affects the attitude towards the rabbis, which certainly if God influences and at least cares about us, it is understandable that the examination of "They will tell you on the right that he is on the left" (and as the rabbi admitted regarding the Sahedri) and the continuation of the Jewish people have ordained to the rabbinate over the generations and is brought to the fore in the book of Genesis and in our day, indeed, we can see who these great men of the generation are in fear of God and in halakhic commitment, and of course in their religious knowledge and absorption from their traditions, and it is a wonder that they come to the teachings of the Conservatives.
Isn't it God's will that we act in accordance with the religion we have chosen?
One could refer to those \\\'great ones\\\\' who only spout nonsense despite admitting that they are not of low intelligence... but a more reasonable explanation after reading the Book of Judges - perhaps these are simply souls with certainty that were sent down into the world in order to ultimately balance the practical action. After all, it is not expected of man to go against everything we know and the lies that will be accepted, when he is aware of his limitations in terms of understanding practical matters and divine commandments. 
 

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Michi Staff answered 5 days ago

Your wording is very sloppy and it is difficult to understand what you want and what you are referring to. You also describe a position that is not mine, at least not accurately. Therefore, I cannot address the questions.

  1. I didn't understand what the Book of Judges has to do with this? I have explained more than once that God's policy has changed regarding His intervention in the world. There are quite a few verses in the Torah that are reserved for intervention, and I don't know why you need the Book of Judges or a verse like "The Heart of a King is in the Hand of God," etc. There is the Parashat "And it came to pass, and it was heard," the hardening of Pharaoh's heart, the ten plagues, the parting of the sea, the conversation with the prophets, and much more.
  2. I didn't understand what needed to be said about keeping the commandments. An incomprehensible sentence.
  3. How did you get to the rabbis and conservatism and all that crap? What's the connection? What are you even writing here?

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