Resisting The Pressure

Shofetim | Deuteronomy, Devorim | 5772

The pressure to compromise Jewish identity using the Sedra's warning against planting an Asheira tree near the Altar. The Lubavitcher Rebbe's interpretation is that this applies even to well-meaning Jews who want to attract more people to the Sanctuary by blending in non-Jewish elements: the means matter as much as the goal.

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