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of Judaism because " they are good for one's health , " is performing acts approved by Judaism ; but since they are not ... An act performed in order to implement a religiously rationalized intention , that is , to fulfill a divine ...
of Judaism because " they are good for one's health , " is performing acts approved by Judaism ; but since they are not ... An act performed in order to implement a religiously rationalized intention , that is , to fulfill a divine ...
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Maimonides , in one passage in his Code , attributes little virtue to a mizvah performed shelo lishmah . He maintains that it is not enough for a gentile to observe the seven Noahide laws in order to become worthy of a share in olam ...
Maimonides , in one passage in his Code , attributes little virtue to a mizvah performed shelo lishmah . He maintains that it is not enough for a gentile to observe the seven Noahide laws in order to become worthy of a share in olam ...
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The obligation to perform acts of mercy . ... It can be performed by giving of one's time , as in burying the dead or visiting the sick or performing any act expressing concern for another's physical or spiritual welfare.222 The Rabbis ...
The obligation to perform acts of mercy . ... It can be performed by giving of one's time , as in burying the dead or visiting the sick or performing any act expressing concern for another's physical or spiritual welfare.222 The Rabbis ...
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