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Rabbi Arthur Segal’s love of people, humanity, and Judaism has him sharing with others “The Wisdom of the Ages” that has been passed on to him. His writings for modern Jews offer Spiritual, Ethical, and eco-Judaic lessons in plain English and with relevance to contemporary lifestyles. He is the author of countless articles, editorials, letters, and blog posts, and he has recently published two books:

The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew

and

A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud

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Saturday, July 5, 2008

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:PEACE FOLLOWS JUSTICE:BY TALMID LEON RESNICK:OSEH SHALOM

   RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:PEACE FOLLOWS JUSTICE:BY TALMID LEON RESNICK:OSEH SHALOM
 
Following in ancient Talmudic tradition, Talmid Leon Resnick quotes from his Rabbi and Moreh.
Yasher Koach, Leon.
Shalom,
Rabbi Arthur Segal
 

Published Saturday, July 5, 2008, Island Packet
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One should not lie. It is impossible to explain 3,500 years of history in 250 words, or at all, which is why the signers of the 1993 Oslo accords agreed not to discuss the past and to deal with the present and future.

It is written that the inheritance of the Jews is the Torah. The "land" (spreading to the eastern side of the Jordan), belongs to Abraham's "offspring" (Gen. 12:7). This includes Isaac, Ishmael and six other sons. Just as Isaac and Ishmael peacefully reconciled to bury Father Abraham, so must their descendants today find a just way of living in peace and harmony.

"He will adjudicate among the peoples, and discipline many nations; they will break down their swords into shovels, their spears into pruning hooks: nations will not raise swords against each other, nor train for war any more." (Isa. 2:2-4).

"Justice and peace are connected,"writes Rabbi Arthur Segal."Justice is first established. Afterwards peace is achieved. The aggrieved has the right to justice. Peace without justice is surrender. It plants the seeds of future warfare. But any agreement must guarantee safety to all citizens, including the cessation of terrorist bombings, rocket attacks, kidnappings, as well as economic blockades."

May he who makes peace (Oseh Shalom)  in high places make peace for us, for Israel, the Middle East and the entire world.

Leon Resnick

Hilton Head Island





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