"Blind Faith" is FORBIDDEN in Judaism? Here's the Full Torah Explanation

By Rabbi Yehoshua Simons. If you like this, please check out his channel for more, and as always, please comment down below! https://www.youtube.com/@RabbiYehoshuaSimons Sources with timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:34 See Rambam's Introduction to the Oral Law https://www.sefaria.org/Rambam_Introduction_to_the_Mishna… 2:40 Chet HaEgel, Meraglim, the many scary verses in Torah of Hashem rebuking us, divorcing us etc. 2:45 Radak on Bereshit 32,26. Do note that we do put some limits on this, mainly for the sake of not shaming them - we do not translate certain embarrassing sins of our greats when reading in public, for example. See Megillah 25a. This is related to the concept that we do not publicise our own sins that we have done teshuva for, for the sake of the honour of Hashem. See Rashi, Yoma 86b; Rambam Hilchot Teshuva 2 et al 2:47 E.g. Moreh Nevuchim (Guide for the Perplexed) 3,32 2:57 Many hold that they are duty bound to do so, including the Arizal in Etz Chaim, the Ramak in Ohr Neerav, the Vilna Ga'on in many places such as Even Shleima 8,24 and 11,3, the Baal HaSulam's introduction to the Zohar, Shaar HaEmuna VeYesod HaChasidut by Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henoch (the Radzyner Rebbe), the son of the second Ishbitzer Rebbe and the grandson of the Mei Hashiloach etc. Contrast with Rambam's view in Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 4,10-13. I will not get into the full discussion on how to resolve this here. 5:02 See introduction to Chovot Halevavot 5:16 See Bereshit Rabbah 1,5 5:35 E.g. see Faith and Folly by HaRav Yaacov Hillel Shlita, p.44 6:38 See Basi Legani 1972 7:16 E.g. Rabbi Dovid Tzvi Hoffmann on Bereshit 2,7 7:27 Rambam: https://www.etzion.org.il/en/philosophy/great-thinkers/ra… ; see also source from Rebbe Rashab below, which shows how these ideas are indeed interrelated 7:56 See Chesed LeAvraham 4,5 8:30 See פדה בשלום נפשי בס״ד י״ט כסלו עזר״ת by the Rebbe Rashab 8:40 See להבין מ"ש באוצ"ח in לקוטי תורה ויקרא הוספות by the Alter Rebbe Original answer this shiur is based on, with the above footnotes with links and more: https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/149074/pursui… **ABOUT OUR CHANNEL - DIVINE WISDOM - Live a Better Life *** Welcome to our new channel, Wisdom for the Soul. Our goal is to help us all live a better life, with true meaning and purpose, according to the wisdom of God. We believe that God's Wisdom is for all people to benefit from. Here are some of the topics we will be teaching: Kabbalah & Mysticism Spirituality Bible Studies Jewish Practice Jewish Philosophy Torah & Science and more. Here are some of the Rabbis we will be presenting: Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser Rabbi Akiva Tatz Rabbi Yitzchak Botton Rabbi Gavrien Friedman Rabbi Paysach Krohn and many more. This channel was started by Rabbi Yitzchak Botton, to help spread the knowledge of God's Divine truth, so we can all live a better life and together make this world a better place, and help hasten the arrival of the long awaited \messiah and the building of the third Temple on Jerusalem. May we all see better days when there will be world peace, and all will know the knowledge of God's Divine truth, Amen. Don't forget to subscribe! **Here are some other YouTube channels you may like JLI - Jewish Learning Institute, Rabbi Manis Friedman, Jews for Judaism, Rabbi Alon Anava, Aishdotcom, Ohr Somayach, ** https://www.youtube.com/c/myJLI/featured https://www.youtube.com/user/manisfriedman/featured https://www.youtube.com/user/JewsforJudaismCanada https://www.youtube.com/user/AishVideo https://www.youtube.com/user/alonanava #torah #judaism #god #kabbalah #trustingod #faith #education #rabbiyaronreuven #rabbimanisfriedman #rabbiyosephmizrachi #rabbisimonjacobson #religion #torah #spirituality #israel #soul #education #god #religion #kabbalah #faith #wisdom #love #life #rabbiyitzchakbotton #rabbiyitzchakbreitowitz #ohrsomayach #hidabroot #jli #hashem #need #chassidut #chabad #rabbiyehoshuasimons #truth