Q&A: Why Is There an Obligation to Obey God’s Commandments?
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Why Is There an Obligation to Obey God’s Commandments?
Question
Hello Rabbi Abraham,
Why is there an obligation to obey God’s command?
I understand the moral obligation; that is a foundational cognitive assumption, but why is there an obligation to observe the commandments?
Answer
See here: https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%98%D7%95%D7%91%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%A8-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%92%D7%99%D7%94/
And also in the fifth notebook.