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The Duties of the Community on the Individual and the Restoration of Prophecy

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asked 7 years ago

To Rabbi Shalom,
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I wanted to ask, from a halakhic perspective, to what extent is it obligatory for the private individual to promote the mitzvot imposed on the public, and what are the halakhic considerations?
I mean a person who generally fulfills his personal duties.
For example, to what extent is it obligatory to strive for the building of the Temple, let’s say it was possible to do something (I personally am not familiar with such an act)?
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Is there an obligation on the whole to strive for the restoration of prophecy? This does not seem to me to be a commandment. Do we (you) expect the restoration of prophecy without any special effort on our part?
When I say effort on our part, I do see a possibility. That of studying philosophy (metaphysics, the Merkava, the doctrine of the Godhead, and to a large extent also Kabbalah), increasing adherence to prayer and solitude and the ways of Hasidism, practicing and developing guided imagery and ways to reach a mystical experience and emanation from the subconscious, etc. I am talking about prophecy in the natural way, the prophecy of the philosophers of the Middle Ages. And the degrees of prophecy of Maimonides in the MN. And I believe that by “sharpening the senses” with broad and precise awareness, one can arrive at a precise message inspired by the names of God that cleanse the consciousness of idolatry and direct it to truth and righteousness.
PS: I apologize to the rabbi if my words in one of the comments regarding the baptism of single women seemed disrespectful. I very, very respect the rabbi and his work in the Holy Land. It seemed to me that it is customary on this site to use rhetorical means to emphasize a message. So sorry if I violated the rules.


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מיכי Staff answered 7 years ago
A. There is an absolute obligation to promote the public’s commandments. These commandments are incumbent on the public, but the responsibility for them rests with each individual. See the article “A Good Measure for the Nitzavim Parsha” on this page: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwJAdMjYRm7IY0xlc1dmYTMweVE B. I do not know how prophecy is arrived at, and the hypotheses of sages throughout the ages (that it involves deepening metaphysics, etc.) do not seem very convincing to me. I also do not recognize a halachic obligation and do not see any special value in the restoration of prophecy. I don’t remember any such disrespect, and even if there was – it was completely out of place. Indeed, on this site, speech is more free, and that’s perfectly fine with me.

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אופיר גל-עזר replied 7 years ago

Thank you! And how do you decide between mitzvot that have no significance for the individual and mitzvot that have a significance for the public?

מיכי Staff replied 7 years ago

I didn't understand the question. How do you decide between a mitzvah and a mitzvah on the individual?

מושה replied 7 years ago

Ofir Gal Ezer - Give an example

אופיר גל-עזר replied 7 years ago

Say, charitable acts or raising awareness for the building of the Temple

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