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asked 7 years ago

Hello, Honored Rabbi, I read your articles in which you said that God has withdrawn from our world and that he does not interfere in what happens in it except very rarely. And you said that this is even for the better because he actually already trusts us that we know how to live in the world even without him. And what we have left is basically only our Torah that dictates to us the laws that he wants us to observe. According to this argument, there must be a meaning to this world for a person to live on his own without God. My problem is that, unlike most of the world, I do not find meaning in this world. I do not find interest in what the world has to offer me. And if, according to your claim, there is no certain spirituality here in the world like the closeness of God, he would not have created me like this.


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מיכי Staff answered 7 years ago
I think the conclusion you drew from my words is incorrect. The meaning of life is related to G-d and the Torah, but it does not distill His active involvement in the world. He only tells us what to do to give life and the world meaning. Closeness to G-d is not expressed in interaction with Him but in drawing closer to Him. By the way, the question of whether he is involved or not is a question of fact and therefore you should form a position on it regardless of the consequences (whether it makes the world/life meaningful or not). Furthermore, whether he is truly not involved has nothing to do with what I say or what you feel. If a sense of closeness is important to you – then hold on to it. Actual closeness is a question of fact.

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