Question

Hello Rabbi,

I read your remarks about the distinction between Jewish law and morality.
But seemingly, the very fact that the prophets present the demands of justice and compassion as “the will of God” shows that there is an essential connection between morality and Jewish law.
If so:
How can one say that morality and Jewish law are two separate planes?
Shouldn’t morality be seen as an inseparable part of Jewish law, with the prophets merely reminding people of it when it is forgotten?
Or in your view are these really two different systems, which only sometimes overlap?

I would appreciate clarification as to how I should understand the precise relationship between them.