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Q&A: Torah and Morality

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Torah and Morality

Question

Naturally, I see that in light of your recent columns, the responsa section is flooded with questions like this, so if a similar question has already been asked, I’d be happy to be directed to the answer.
I’d appreciate an explanation, according to your approach, of the relationship between morality and Torah/Jewish law. I’ve read several times that you say that when there is a contradiction between morality and the Torah, the choice will be the Torah, and that this is not a moral choice but a religious one.
However, I haven’t had the chance to read everything you’ve written (though I certainly haven’t gone through all of it), and I haven’t managed to understand whether there is some religious content that you can conceptualize or define that causes you to prefer Jewish law over morality. Or does it all begin and end with your having reached the philosophical conclusion that there is a Creator of the world and that He wants something from us, and that alone is enough for you to choose Jewish law over morality.
Thank you very much,
and apologies in advance if the question came out a bit awkwardly phrased; I hope the general point is clear.

Answer

I’m not sure I understood. Indeed, God’s will overrides everything. But it is not true that in a conflict between morality and Jewish law (and not the Torah), Jewish law always prevails. Definitely not.

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