tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post1913962511416910830..comments2024-01-30T12:26:03.019-05:00Comments on The Blog of Garnel Ironheart: What Guides UsMighty Garnel Ironhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09571194550300367249noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-18857431363843330532015-09-08T10:30:19.478-04:002015-09-08T10:30:19.478-04:00I read this book at The Zone and was thoroughly am...I read this book at The Zone and was thoroughly amused at how many answers I got wrong...<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Strife-Intriguing-Stories-Halacha/dp/1931681945<br />Ryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15125205253154768788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-5559075746402852572015-08-25T21:05:55.363-04:002015-08-25T21:05:55.363-04:00Shaar HaGilgulim, Introduction [hakdamah] chapter ...<b><i>Shaar HaGilgulim</i>, Introduction [<i>hakdamah</i>] chapter 22: </b><br />“He who has sexual intercourse with a man, <br />he will be reincarnated as a rabbit or hare...”<br /><br /><b>CHRONOLOGY: </b><br /><i>Arizal</i> was Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, born 1534 CE, died 1572 CE.<br /><br /><b>שער הגלגולים - הקדמה כב</b><br />הבא על הזכר, יתגלגל בשפן או בארנבת<br /><br /><b>NOTE:</b> <i>Sefer Shevet Mussar</i> explains that the reincarnation punishments are IN ADDITION to punishment in <i>Gehinom</i> [Hell], not instead of it.Mr. Cohenhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/DerechEmet/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-15193392597342088532015-08-25T21:04:38.803-04:002015-08-25T21:04:38.803-04:00Vayikra / Leviticus, chapter 20, verse 13:
“If a ...<b><i>Vayikra</i> / Leviticus, chapter 20, verse 13:</b><br /><br />“If a man has intercourse with another man in the same manner as with a woman, both of them have committed a disgusting perversion. They shall be put to death by stoning.”<br /><br /><b>NOTE:</b> translated by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan in year 1981 CE in <i>THE LIVING TORAH</i>Mr. Cohenhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/DerechEmet/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-61034686434315546592015-08-18T13:54:44.665-04:002015-08-18T13:54:44.665-04:00How does a Jew enhance his moral intuition and exp...How does a Jew enhance his moral intuition and expand his knowledge base enough to make sense of these issues in line with the Torah? If he casually assumes he's already there, or that our Mesorah is not the yardstick, he's asking for trouble.RAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-22087241194939408692015-08-18T12:25:15.655-04:002015-08-18T12:25:15.655-04:00The one, albeit essential, problem with Garnel'...The one, albeit essential, problem with Garnel's presentation lies in defining the internal, rational ethical sensitivity of human beings as secular. This internal ethical perception is, in fact, God-given and we are Divinely instructed to apply it. There are many sources to this effect (Rabbeinu Nissim Gaon, Rambam, Ramban and so forth and so forth). As such, our ethical behaviour is actually to be directed by two yardsticks -- an internal one from reason within ourselves and an external one from the Revelation at Sinai. One of the challenges that human beings, as such, face it apparent conflicts between the two. That actually is part of the very dynamic of Torah. The yardstick of Revelation obviously is the one that is to take precedence in matters of conflict between the two but so much of the dynamic of Torah lies in the process of attempting reconciliation between the two. As such we are to find the ethical basis for laws that are Revelational in essence -- amend our internal yardstick through the education of Revelation -- and are to apply our ethical yardstick in furthering our understanding of the Revelational -- when and as appropriate, using the halachic process to investigate further into the apparent Revelational law to uncover a deeper understanding that meshes with the ethical. This is actually the dynamic inherent in the process of shailot v'teshuvot -- but it demands great caution for there is always the problem that within this process one's internal ethical perception could simply override the honest understanding of the Revelational. <br /><br />I guess what I am trying to say is that Garnel is really touching upon what should be an inherent part of the Torah dynamic -- which many not only do not integrate into their Torah lifestyle but do not really understand its inherent significance within Torah.<br /><br />Rabbi Ben HechtRabbi Ben Hechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424122479105225620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-72504345208450543772015-08-18T10:54:50.329-04:002015-08-18T10:54:50.329-04:00Interesting, but it suggests that without a Torah ...Interesting, but it suggests that without a Torah value system, or one that places G-d at the top, things would get very bad.<br /><br />What we find is that the systems that keep G-d in mind, but are basically built on natural rights, are miles ahead of religious based systems.<br /><br />Our society operates very well with this basic foundation. <br /><br />I find it interesting that Scandinavian countries have the lowest level of govt corruption I the world, and very little G-d awareness (though not none.). They are also high quality of life countries.<br /><br />Israel and all the Islamic countries, certainly the Arab ones, don't fare as well on govt corruption levels.Tuvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700820274461098753noreply@blogger.com