HUMA 3481 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Elie Wiesel, Irving Greenberg, Chutzpah
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Now, their goal is to get their land back. Strength: applicable to the modern world, religion is not as influential than politics. Demythologized biblical stories: biblical figures became nation builders. Choice is open to the jews continue following the covenant. Can"t pass judgments, must accept judaism: from extremely orthodox to extremely secular, doing so would be a way of granting hitler a posthumous victory. What is jewish history if not an endless quarrel with god? . Arguing with judaism brings you closer to god and the jewish faith. One can have chutzpah (audacity) to argue with god as long as it is in defense with god"s creation. Jews have the right to conclude that this time it was not the jews but. Jew who can no longer be required to keep a covenant broken by god, have chosen to keep the covenant of their own free will.
