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One widespread misconception concerning Judaism is the notion that Judaism is a religion which is not rooted in dogma. […] To be sure, membership in the community of Israel is not contingent upon a…
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J. David Bleich
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New York, United States of America
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1983
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Our dear brethren, Children of Israel, perhaps the time has now come to repair the breaches in our ranks; let us return to uphold the Torah of the Almighty with all our strength. Who will be the…
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Ḥayim of Volozhin
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Volozhin, Russian Empire (Valozhyn, Belarus)
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1803
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Since the theme of the Noachide commandments has arisen for consideration, I shall mention here what I presented before the assembly of rabbis in the great city [Paris] in the year 5567 [1807], and it…
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Aaron Worms of Metz
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Metz, Kingdom of France (Metz, France)
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1831
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The introduction to the first volume of this work, which you already have, explains that one must know what mitzvot God commanded us to perform, and what he obliged us to avoid, to find…
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Me’am Lo’ez
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Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (İzmir, Turkey)
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1764
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Without any intent to praise myself inappropriately, but rather to take note that perseverance and good will helps to achieve results, I want to emphasize that, without causing any…
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Aleksander Kraushar
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Kraków, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Kraków, Poland)
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1895
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“I am the Lord your God” [the first of the 10 commandments, namely, to believe in God] precedes [the second commandment] “You shall have no other Gods,” for through complete contemplation of “I am the…
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Tsadok ha-Kohen of Lublin
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Lublin, Russian Empire (Lublin, Poland)
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1902
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Furthermore, I say that another reason for this [commentary] is that since all of these ethical principles were given to Moses at Sinai and it is necessary to fulfill them, when one hears about them…
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Samuel Uceda
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Venice, Republic of Venice (Venice, Italy)
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1579
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With a brief commentary and some Tosafot (additions) which were balanced, refined, and written by the Torah scholar, the great rabbi, R. Elijah ben Judah Loeb, who dwells in the land of Fulda, based…
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Elijah Fulda
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Fulda, Holy Roman Empire (Fulda, Germany)
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1710
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In general, the power of the influence exerted by the Master, R. Mendele, on my revered father over many years since his return from (studying with) him, was very great. […
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Barukh Ha-Levi Epstein
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1926
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1. We have now obtained a preliminary articulation of reason and religion; we turn now to the sources of Judaism, out of which the religion of reason should be derived. We ought…
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Hermann Cohen
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Marburg, Weimar Republic (Marburg an der Lahn, Germany)
Date:
1919