The Defective in Jewish Law and Literature: A Paper Read Before the New York Board of Jewish Ministers (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from The Defective in Jewish Law and Literature: A Paper Read Before the New York Board of Jewish Ministers

There are two typical attitudes toward the phenomena of existence. One may simply take these phenomena for granted, unquestioningly, uncomplainingly. Whatever their cause and origin, they are here and must be dealt with somehow. They must be adjusted to men and men must be adjusted to them, according to the demands and limitations of the individual and of society. Or again, one may refuse to take them for granted. One may go behind these phenomena and inquire into their cause. To him who adopts the latter attitude, practical means of adjustment are not satisfactory, his concern being to find those higher, ideal adjustments whereby life as a whole, with its light and shadow, may be shown to conform to the laws of mind and morals, of reasonableness and righteousness.

The difference between these two attitudes is particularly apparent in the case of such phenomena as introduce jarring discord into human life.

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