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Page 189
... Torah's ] ways are ways of peace . " 108 In regard to the already existing law and mores of the society , the ethical concepts fulfill a twofold function . The first of these is formulated by Naḥmanides in his commentary on the command ...
... Torah's ] ways are ways of peace . " 108 In regard to the already existing law and mores of the society , the ethical concepts fulfill a twofold function . The first of these is formulated by Naḥmanides in his commentary on the command ...
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... Torah One may and should question the theological validity of the fre- quently repeated misquotation that " God , Torah , and Israel are one , , " 114 but one cannot doubt the historical fact that Israel and the Torah are " one " in ...
... Torah One may and should question the theological validity of the fre- quently repeated misquotation that " God , Torah , and Israel are one , , " 114 but one cannot doubt the historical fact that Israel and the Torah are " one " in ...
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... Torah consist ? Moses says of the Torah , " And what great nation is there , that hath statutes and ordinances so righteous as all this law , which I set before you this day ? " ( Deut . 4 : 8 ) . The psalmist sings , " The law of the ...
... Torah consist ? Moses says of the Torah , " And what great nation is there , that hath statutes and ordinances so righteous as all this law , which I set before you this day ? " ( Deut . 4 : 8 ) . The psalmist sings , " The law of the ...
Contents
The Religious Component in the Secular | 35 |
Section 7 | 41 |
Preliminary Remarks | 51 |
Copyright | |
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