Q&A: Creator of the World
This is an English translation (via GPT-5.4). Read the original Hebrew version.
Creator of the World
Question
Hello Rabbi!
1. Why is it important to prove that there is a Creator of the world and call Him God?
Can’t I keep the commandments even if there is no such proof?
2. Doesn’t the proof that there is a Creator of the world necessarily lead to the thought that God underwent a change and decided to create the world? Maybe belief in the eternity of the world is preferable?
Answer
- You need to know that He exists. If you reach that conclusion by other means—good for you.
- There is no such thing as one claim being “preferable” to another. Claims need to be evaluated by whether they are true, not by the question of what is preferable. And if you reached the conclusion that He underwent a change, then He underwent a change. That’s all.