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In general, I do not recommend studying the literature of thought. It is better to think. The authors there did not know more than you do and there is no reason to assume that their words have any authority or are correct if they do not seem so to you.

Rabbi, those who live in a glass house are advised not to throw stones.

If you associate my book with that literature, you are making a bitter mistake.

So it is not recommended to study the Moreh Nevuchim? Maharal? Sefer HaEchikarim? Tanya? Nefesh HaChayim? Rav Kook?
From what I see, the Rav certainly read them, thought about them, and taught them, even if he did not see it as Torah study in a haptza or even a gabra.

On the 21st of Elul, 3rd of September

To Hanan, peace be upon him,

Morals require us to respect property rights and to acknowledge the benefactor. Therefore, our obligation to the Creator of the world is no less than that which He has made and to Him we have made.

And more. A person's recognition of his subordination to the Creator of the world deepens his obligation and responsibility to work to repair the world and benefit the creatures, whose well-being the Lord desires. The commandments between man and God help a person to internalize this obligation.

With the blessing of strength, Fishel

The fact that the moral values of the Torah and the prophets are accepted today by a large part of humanity – are the result of the presence of thousands of years in the people of Israel and in world culture of the ‘morality of the prophets’ that Judaism spread.

But even if the concepts have already entered the consciousness – man still needs constant self-education to internalize his commitment and responsibility that will not be distorted and distorted due to his egoistic instincts that &#8217work overtime’.

Best regards, Fish”l

It doesn't speak to me, and I haven't studied them either. I've seen excerpts here and there, but I haven't really studied the books themselves. If there's someone it speaks to and builds their world for, then that's fine. It's a Torah in a nutshell, just like Kant or Dostoevsky.

It doesn't matter. In the final line, you added more books to the collection. It's like those who fight metaphysics and end up adding another thick book dealing with metaphysics. That doesn't mean that the books don't have something new, but every book on the list I gave had something new to ponder.

As a response to education that inculcates values – ”The fact that the moral values of the Torah and the prophets are accepted today by a large part of humanity – are the result of the presence of thousands of years in the people of Israel and in world culture of the ‘morality of the prophets’ that Judaism spread.”
I have seen this argument many times and I would be happy if you would enlighten me and give me examples,
The fact that it is written in the Torah not to murder does not mean that from there the Gentiles learned that it was not forbidden, but more likely that their natural morality bothered them and told them that it was wrong.

This is a clear impression. Any such claim can be rejected with skeptical arguments. But look closely and you will see that people rely on the Bible and even quote it and use it in these contexts.

It is clear that natural emotion also has weight. It is a complex matter.

On the 26th of Elul, 3rd of July

To Hanan, Shalom Rav,

There are basic values, not to murder, not to steal, etc., that were also accepted in pagan societies, either because they have a social benefit, or because humanity has some kind of common heritage as descendants of Adam and Noah. Even here there were "pricks," such as in Rome, where the accepted "entertainment" was watching cruel crucifixions and gladiatorial games, and "the act of the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan" that sanctified permissiveness.

But values of kindness and concern for the weak as a legal duty of man are unique to the Bible. See, for example, the article by Professor Daniel Friedman, “And remember that you were a slave” (on the “Da’at” website), which emphasizes the uniqueness of the biblical law that establishes helping the weak as an absolute duty.

Even the obligation of a person to educate his children, which was stipulated in the words of the Torah, “And you shall teach them to your children,” was made a “compulsory education law” by Yehoshua ben Gamla in the people of Israel, some 1,800 years before the modern world came to create “compulsory education.”

A value that has social and educational significance that has influenced all of humanity is the creation of a weekly day of rest. This earned the Hellenistic mockery of the lazy Jews who spend a seventh of their lives idle. But the world discovered that there is value in stopping the pursuit of materialism once a week and dedicating time to cultivating the spirit.

Isaiah and Micah embodied the aspiration for world peace in their prophecy about the coming days when “the Torah will go forth from Zion,” inspired by “nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more,” which is not without reason engraved in front of the United Nations building. The view of all humanity as “one family” is derived from the monotheistic view.

With greetings, Fishel

And as I mentioned, morality that comes not only from social benefit but also from a sense of man’s submission to his Creator It results in the person who behaves well towards his friends - being humble and not proud and puffed up by his material and spiritual achievements.

What I wrote in the last paragraph is perhaps embodied in the words of Chazal, whose sign to those whose ancestors stood at Mount Sinai is: ‘shy, merciful, and kind’. Not just a basic human morality embodied in the seven commandments of the children of Noah of ‘to be in order’, but a morality of mercy and kindness accompanied by the great humility of a person who recognizes his submission to his Creator and thereby the virtue of other beings. Honors ‘those who were created in His image’ and shows great affection for those who were called ‘sons of the place’.

With greetings, Fishel