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The Jew and the Non-Jew





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Friedman, Manis
Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher; and co-founder of Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies in Minnesota. He also served as simultaneous translator for the live televised talks by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

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Rabbi Manis Friedman, a noted Chassidic philosopher, author and lecturer, is dean of Bais Chanah Women's Institute of Jewish Studies.


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Posted: Oct 17, 2008
This is noxious.
I found this audio to be noxious. Ramban in referring to Lev. 19:18 said, “We must wish upon others the same degree of success and prosperity we wish upon ourselves and must treat others with the utmost respect and consideration.” Nowhere does he or Hillel or Akiva say or suggest that this fundamental of the Torah is reserved for Jews only.
According to Rabbi Friedman, “Love your fellow as yourself” means your fellow Jew and leaves non-Jews out of the commandment. I totally reject this exclusivist point of view. It breeds a kind of snobbery that I find incompatible with Judaism.
Are we Jews better than non-Jews? Are we supposed to teach our children to not love others who are not like us? We have all seen what this kind of thinking breeds: Hatred towards others and from others.
Rabbi, your interpretation of this verse is defective and just plain wrong. I humbly suggest you pray for a better understanding of it before you harm others.
Posted By Beverly Kurtin, Hurst, TX

Posted: Apr 9, 2008
Re: love for the Jewish people (Int'l Falls)
If your mother's mother was Jewish, that makes you Jewish as well. Don't be satisfied that your children "know their heritage". Tell them they must learn and practice it, as well. Nothing brings G_d more delight than returning to Him those lost sparks.
Posted By Tzvi Freeman, Thornhill, Ontario

Posted: Apr 8, 2008
love for the jewish people
I have a great love for the JEWISH people, When I was small I told my mother when I grow up I will be a Jew. She said hush don't talk like that. When I was working as a young adult I stood outside the Temple and wished I had the nerve to go in and visit. I did not. Now I am old and I have been to one small service. Where I live there is no temple. So I guess that is it. It makes me cry to think I probably will never be able to visit. I now know why I have these feelings. My Mother and her line of people where Jewish. My mothers father and his line were also jewish. I feel my heritage was stolen from me. But I will always love G-D and my children know there heritage. That makes me happy.
Posted By Anonymous, Int"l Falls, mn



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