Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, 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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northwood, north dakota
LA, CA
You gave a lot od knowledge and now I percieve in a different way many things that happen through History, behavior of people that sorround me. I feel That I can help some of my relatives that are in a mess trying to understand and solve hard conflicts. They have been communicating and acting in the wrong way. I told them to look at the situation from their spiritual aspect of life and then act according to reason.
HAPPY Hannukah, a gut iomtov !!!!!!!!!!
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sandton, South Africa
Rabbi Friedman makes the point that the approach of trying to get people at their gut through associating good deeds with their symbolism or motivating people through emphasis on reward and punishment is wrong.
I understand why a person's relationship with G-d can't be based solely on these things. Nevertheless, Chasidus does seem to give them some place.
What is it?
Thank you.