Rabbi Sacks states that Judaism is a religion based on asking questions. Even children are obligated to ask questions. At the Passover Seder, children ask the 4 questions. Abraham asks questions. The book of Job is primarily questions. Judaism is not a religion of blind obedience; there is no Hebrew word for “obey”. In fact, intelligence is God’s greatest gift to humanity.
There are plenty of reasons to feel down as discouraging news and images are all around us. However, it doesn’t take much effort to raise someone up or to recognize when someone has lifted us from sadness. A kind word, good deed, mitzvah, or even just being together are some of the ways we can support each other during these trying times.
Rabbi Sacks states that Judaism is a religion based on asking questions. Even children are obligated to ask questions. At the Passover Seder, children ask the 4 questions. Abraham asks questions. The book of Job is primarily questions. Judaism is not a religion of blind obedience; there is no Hebrew word for “obey”. In fact, intelligence is God’s greatest gift to humanity.