Q&A: Morality and Torah
Morality and Torah
Question
Hello and blessings,
Recently I happened to listen to the Rabbi’s lecture, “Is Religious Postmodernism Possible,” and the Rabbi took a very interesting approach there. He mentioned that he had written a review of Rabbi Shagar’s book Broken Vessels, and I would be glad if the Rabbi could send or attach that file. It sounds interesting, and as the Rabbi himself noted during the lecture, because of limited time he could not elaborate too much on the subject.
Another question on which I would be glad to receive an answer, or references to the Rabbi’s classes or articles on the topic, is how one should relate to contradictions between commands and values in the words of the Torah and the Sages, and universal moral values accepted by everyone, both gentiles and Jews. It is important for me to note that on this topic I have read many responses, including Rabbi Lichtenstein, Rabbi Shagar, and others, but I felt that, similar to what the Rabbi said in the lecture, there is indeed a certain measure of no-sense in their words, or a bit of a lack of real confrontation with the facts in practice, and more of a presentation of a general idea, each in his own way… In any case, I would be glad for help on the subject.
Thank you!
Answer
Hello A’.
Regarding Jewish law and morality, you can listen to a series of recorded classes on the site:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwJAdMjYRm7IeXlqQkljS096Mms
And read this post:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%A1-%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%A2%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%94-%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%A8-%D7%98%D7%95%D7%A8-15/
The subject will be discussed at length in a trilogy that I have just finished writing, and I hope it will be published soon.
Discussion on Answer
Not sure it will be for the rabbis 🙂
At the moment there is still no decision about how to proceed. It is now being examined.
Wow,
congratulations to the Rabbi.
A festive day for the rabbis.
Is there a target date for the book to appear in bookstores?