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Hello Rabbi! I have a few questions about God. According to the Rabbi's definition, God created the world and He oversees all the details of creation. So I have some things that need clarification: 1. How does the observance of the mitzvot by me and by a tiny nation like the Jewish people contribute to the existence of the world? 2. Will the world cease to exist without the observance of the mitzvot? 3. Why does God want us to observe the mitzvot? 4. What do you suggest to a repentant person who loves to study Torah but really can't connect to prayers, and this is after studying the meaning of prayer. In my opinion, it's too long.. 5. What are hell and heaven? 6. Will Sabbath desecrators who don't believe in the name be punished after their death?
Hello Nitzan. You asked a lot of questions, some of which I don't think are important, and I don't know how to answer them. I'll try to answer briefly.
First, where do I get my definition of Hashem, and in particular regarding the providence over all the details of creation, which I don't really accept.
1. I have no idea. God's words have come true for me that keeping the commandments is important and beneficial.
2. I don't think it's immediate, but maybe God will decide there's no point in continuing. I don't know.
3. Don't know.
4. To tell you the truth, I don't really connect with prayers either. And in my opinion, they are definitely too long. For me, it is an obligation like any other mitzvah and I try to fulfill it as such. A person concentrates on what speaks to him and for the rest, he does what is necessary. Like those who focus on learning or charity or any other religious task.
5. Don't know.
6. I don't know. They may not receive a reward, but punishment purifies guilt. I once wrote an article that an atheist is neither a bar mitzvah nor a transgression. According to this, it seems that he will have neither reward nor punishment. But discussing these issues is purely speculative.
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