AT #3 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Paragraph 1 - Teaching/Thesis
God is the Deliverer of Peace
The attainment of inner shalom in Judaism is effectively exemplified in the adherent’s devotion to God, who is not only the source of shalom, but is shalom itself.
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“God is Peace, His name is Peace” (Zohar-10b)
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“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you” (Isaiah-26:3)
Paragraph 1 - Contemporary Example/Quote #4
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov sufficiently extends this concept by teaching that simchah is a sacred responsibility, proclaiming,* “It is a great mitzvah to always be happy,” (Likutei-Moharan-Teaching 24)*
Paragraph 1 - Practice/Quote #3
Tefillin during Shacharit in Orthodox Judaism whereby they* “bind them as a sign on your hand and as frontlets between your eyes” (Deuteronomy-6:8).*
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Peace is Connected to Social Justice
In Judaism, the pursuit of world shalom is inextricably linked to the ethical imperative of justice, a principle profoundly embedded in both sacred texts and rabbinic tradition.
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“do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God,” - Micah 6:8
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The Talmud elevates such acts, stating that “Gemilut Chasadim is greater than charity” (Sukkah-49b),
Paragraph 2 - Practice
Gemilut chasadim, an act deeply connected with chesed, purposefully reinforces dignity in grief and restores social bonds fractured by loss through comforting mourners.
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There is a Covenantal Obligation to Seek Peace
In Judaism, the covenantal obligation between God and the people of Israel is not merely a theological construct but a binding moral framework through which both inner and world peace are pursued.
Paragraph 3 - Practice/Contemporary Example
In this prophetic vision, peace becomes a covenantal duty fulfilled through ethical and social engagement, continually expressed in contemporary society through interfaith dialogue. The Interfaith Encounter Association perfectly encapsulates this peaceful coexistence, specifically in the Middle East, by facilitating respectful engagement between Jewish, Muslim and Christian adherents.
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T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organisation, meaningfully mirrors this ethic through initiatives such as the publication of ‘The Handbook for Jewish-Communities-Fighting-Mass-Incarceration’.
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Berakhot 57b as “a foretaste of the world to come”.
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Simultaneously, the covenant meaningfully calls adherents to enact justice in the public sphere, as seen in prophetic vision of Isaiah as he exhorts: “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed.” (1:17)
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As Rabbi Hillel taught in Pirkei Avot 1:12, to “love peace and pursue peace” is to live out the covenant in both heart and society.
