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Orthodox Jews. Orthodox Jews follow each and every mitzvah very closely as they believe the mitzvot are God’s direct words to. Moses. For Orthodox Jews, the mitzvot give them right and wrong ...
He notes that if the text of the Bible is not Divine revelation—a premise about which modern liberal (i.e., non-Orthodox) Jews have a great deal of uncertainty—then where is the obligation to observe the mitzvot? For if the Bible is not the Revealed Word of God, it must be in whole or in part a human product.
Mitzvot are related to historic experiences in which the Jewish people sought to apprehend God’s nature and His will. They are to be observed not because they are divine fiats, but because something happened between God and Israel, and the same something continues to happen in every age and land.
Jews believe that they have free will to follow the mitzvot. They believe that, by following the mitzvot, they will live a good life, meaning that they will be closer to God.
Rabbi Isaacs explains the need to offer a rationale for the mitzvot as a response to the hostility or curiosity of non-Jews.
- Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs
Key fact. The mitzvot are seen as points of guidance to help Jewish people use their free will correctly. Jews believe that they have free will to follow the mitzvot or to reject them....
Mitzvot and Customs. Marriage significantly changes life's dynamics for the newlyweds. Married life ideally brings stability, love, contentment and fulfillment unimaginable outside the framework of matrimony. But marriage also brings many new responsibilities.
