Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Fixing boundaries

The thrust of Halakah is democratic from beginning to end. The Halakah declares that any religion that confines itself to some remote corner of society, to an elite sector faction, will give rise to destructive consequences, that far outweigh any putative gains. A religious ideology that fixes boundaries and sets up dividing lines between people borders on heresy. - Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, "Halakhic Man"

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