What Do Jews Believe?: The Spiritual Foundations of JudaismA lively exploration of Jewish ideas and beliefs. "Anyone who seeks to know what Judaism is really all about will be in his debt" (David Wolpe, author of Why Be Jewish?). In this fresh and lucid study, Ariel presents the fundamentals of Jewish thought on the profound issues of God, human destiny, good and evil, Torah, and messianism, guiding the reader toward a definition of the beliefs that shape Jewish identity. This lively exploration of Jewish ideas and beliefs provides a rationale and stimulus for anyone seeking to understand or reconnect to the rich and diverse spiritual tradition of Judaism. |
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... heaven [ i.e. , angels ] , their soul and body are from heaven ; all creatures that were created from the earth [ i.e. , ani- mals ] , their soul and body are from the earth , except man , whose soul is from heaven and his body is from ...
... heaven [ i.e. , angels ] , their soul and body are from heaven ; all creatures that were created from the earth [ i.e. , ani- mals ] , their soul and body are from the earth , except man , whose soul is from heaven and his body is from ...
Page 127
... heaven . This does not mean that we are to transcend this world or view it as inferior to the heavenly world . God created this world in order to give heaven a resting place . God gave this world to Adam and Eve in order that they and ...
... heaven . This does not mean that we are to transcend this world or view it as inferior to the heavenly world . God created this world in order to give heaven a resting place . God gave this world to Adam and Eve in order that they and ...
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... heaven . " Akiva found the principle of the divine ori- gin of Torah so comprehensive that even if one asserted that the whole Torah is from heaven , except a particular verse that was uttered not by God but by Moses , he is included as ...
... heaven . " Akiva found the principle of the divine ori- gin of Torah so comprehensive that even if one asserted that the whole Torah is from heaven , except a particular verse that was uttered not by God but by Moses , he is included as ...
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