The essence of Jewish faith is consistent with no embodimen… - Yeshayahu Leibowitz

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The essence of Jewish faith is consistent with no embodiment other than the system of halakhic praxis.

Yeshayahu Leibowitz

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About Yeshayahu Leibowitz

Yeshayahu Leibowitz (29 January 1903 – 18 August 1994) was an Israeli public intellectual; professor of biochemistry, organic chemistry, and neurophysiology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; and a polymath known for his outspoken opinions on Judaism, ethics, religion, and politics.

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Alternative Names: Jeschajahu Leibowitz

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Not every "return to Zion" is a religiously significant achievement: one sort of return which may be described in the words of the prophet: "When you returned you defiled my land and made my heritage an abomination" (Jeremiah 2:7).

Our security has been diminished rather than enhanced as a result of the conquests in this war.

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The essence of Jewish faith is consistent with no embodiment other than the system of halakhic praxis. - Yeshayahu Leibowitz

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