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Bribing G-d

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Bribing G-d

The Torah mentions the prohibition against judges taking bribes several times, also relating that the Almighty Himself, “does not show partiality nor take a bribe.” Yet we find it stated explicitly that repentance, prayer and charity can sway G-d’s judgment. How can we reconcile these two points?
Lubavitcher Rebbe
Bribing G-d
Disc 118, Program 469

Event Date: 15 Av 5742 - August 04, 1982

The Torah mentions the prohibition against judges taking bribes several times, also relating that the Almighty Himself, “does not show partiality nor take a bribe.” Yet we find it stated explicitly that repentance, prayer and charity can sway G-d’s judgment. How can we reconcile these two points?

The answer lies in the transformative power of repentance. Done right, it causes a new person to emerge; the old one is no longer there to be judged.

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