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A righteous Jew may not receive his rewards — and the wicked their punishments — in this world. God may decide to dispense them in Olam Ha-ba , God is just and fair.
In a weak voice that touched my soul, the weeping woman asked: “Why am I being punished, rabbi? I have been a good person. Why am I cursed? What did I do?” ...
But the verbs “walk” and “keep” in the Hebrew are in the plural. God is not addressing individuals in this portion. Rather, God is addressing the people of Israel collectively. I used to read these ...
On the simple level, these verses indicate that the mitzvos are a system of law through which one is to demonstrate her/his obedience to God’s will. There is reward for compliance, i.e. the ...
How did we produce a God-cussing Rodrigo Duterte, ... Others, however, need more guidance, inspiration or a concept of reward and punishment. From grade school, ...
How did we produce a God-cussing Rodrigo Duterte, ... But the concept of reward and punishment should be easier to impart in the real world. In our country, unfortunately, ...