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From: teitz@aecom.UUCP (Eliyahu Teitz)
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Subject: Re: Re: % of "Non-Religious" Jews and Brass Tacks
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Date: Tue, 10-Sep-85 16:18:31 EDT
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> 
> (9) Finding Jewish philosophy easier to digest than most other religious
> philosophies. Jewish philosophy places the emphasis more or less in the
> right place more than most others. Viz., upon the sanctity of human life
> and upon the the absolute importance that we, as Jews, be an ethical
> role model for all peoples.
> 
> Disclaimer: My knowledge of Judaism, which I unabashedly brandish about,
> is rudimentary and probably error-ridden. Somebody may wish to correct
> any misconceptions I have about Jewish philosophy.


	Just one point on Jewish philosophy. The philosophy of Judaism is 
 based on the Torah, for after all where else do we find out what Judaism
 is. To not believe in the Torah and yet, to believe in Jewish Philosophy
 strikes me as contradictory.


				Eliyahu Teitz.