Original Sin Revisited

I understand the answer you gave to Hilda Zeigler (I had the same question: is trusting on our own achievement not the same as idolatry).

but it seems to be a contradiction to what you said in the video..

who is gonna make the world perfect. we or God or Moshiach?

Here I thought all this time I was the only one who understood that getting to Heaven was a selfish goal. Thank you a thousand times for answering the call to give this lesson.

I immensely treasure this profound study... listen to it over and over again, as it progressively enlightens my soul.

I have no doubt in my heart that the hand of G-d is present in so many cultures, and this is why we find coincidences...

Nevertheless, in the specific case of the seven day week, one can think of another reason, besides the Torah, that other cultures may have chosen this number for the grouping of days: the cycles of the Moon.

Observing the moon, people from distinct and disconnected cultures may have coincidentally determined that it takes 28 days for our Moon to complete its cycle... then, it may have seemed logical to divide this 28 cycle in four sections... thus providing a seven day week...

I beg you to please forgive me if anyone deems my comment is disrespectful... again, I respect and fully admire Rabbi Mendel Kaplan indeed.

What a profound study. I wish all my fellow Christian pastors would listen to this.

Thank you Rabbi Kaplan

Is there a video about the rivers (interruption that was mentioned but wasn't elaborated on)?

Thank you so much Rabbi Kaplan for this wonderful lecture. I learned many new things.

Why is achieving the return of perfected reality on our own a good thing? Is that not somehow glorifying the Ego?