Friday, July 10, 2009

A Civilized World


It is necessary to teach the Seven Noachide Laws, and inculcating future generations, to follow the Seven Noachide Laws.

Successful, global education, depends on love, brotherhood, personal example, sincerity and dedication. The world can then become a place, where all people can serve G-d together.
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Tradition teaches us, that everything in creation finds its source in Torah.

The Zohar describes it this way:
The Holy One, Blessed be He, looked into the Torah and created the world; man looks into the Torah and keeps the world in existence. (Zohar II, p. 161b)

Moreover, we find cases, when true Torah sages made Halachic rulings based on Torah; as a result, changes took place in worldly matters.

The power of a Torah ruling, can change the way the world functions; against its own nature.
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Every Jew is responsible to encourage the non-Jewish denizens of the world, to act in accordance with the Seven Noachide Commandments.

In the olden days there was great potential danger involved in this type of activity -- for it could be misconstrued as an attempt to proselytize. In our generation; however, now there is no danger in this respect.

And it will increase the honor and respect shown to Jews, among the other nations. For they will see, that Jews are concerned with the welfare of all peoples. For the world was "formed to be inhabited," which will only be, when society follows the Divine plan.

As a result, the gentiles will extend their help to Jews, also in matters of Yiddishkeit.

Only in this way, can the world remain inhabited and civilized.
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It may be said, that the reason for a business association, is to inform the non-Jews, the Seven Noachide Laws.

In addition, when one carries out this role properly, they will find, more respect in the eyes of the gentile; and automatically, there will be positive results, with regard to his business dealings.
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we must express our gratitude to the Holy One Blessed be He, that our government represents a benevolent republic, which extends assistance and aid to the Jewish people.
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Since the laws of Noach are basic and elementary; e.g. not to rob, not to murder, to believe in G-d etc.; it is obvious, that these laws must be taught to children, so that they should grow up righteous and good.

Consequently, we must improve and adapt the educational system in America, to properly transmit these principles and values, to the next generation. In fact, in the Seven Noachide Laws we find the commandment for education:

The duty is enjoined upon them, to set up judges in each district, to deal with these six commandments; and to caution (educate) the people. (Rambam, Laws of Kings 9:14)
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The word Noach indicates: pleasantness and friendliness. And when non-Jews observe the Seven Noachide Laws, they are called "pious (righteous) gentiles,
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In general, education must also be approached with love and cooperation; a child must always be brought close, with the right hand (love):

A child must be repelled away only with the weak, left hand; but draw the child near, with the stronger right hand. (Sotah 47a)

This means, that even when the child needs chastisement, do it only with the left hand, with restraint; while at the same time reach out to assist him with the right hand.
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For a teacher to be successful he/she must speak to his/her students with words, that emerge from the heart (sincerely).

For only then, will they penetrate the heart, and accomplish their goal. Most importantly, teachers must always remember, that the first principle of education is that, the teacher must be a living example.
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May it be the will of G-d, that we soon see the complete perfection of the world, when all people will serve G-d together,
And then all the nations of the world, who have assisted the Jewish people, will join in the worship of G-d:

And they shall bring, all your brethren out of all the nations, an offering to the L-rd...

as the children of Yisrael, bring an offering in a clean vessel, to the house of the L-rd. (Yeshayahu 66:20).

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