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Parshas Mishpatim: The Blind Majority - Why We Don't Follow the World Religions

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

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he had over 24 000 students and ravianas and ibishops was asked the following question the Torah says he found the majority even if the minority may seem more correct and the question therefore is you Jews how are you allowed to continue following your religion why don't you follow the majority of the religions of the world most people in the world are either Christians Muslims Buddhists so abandon your religion you want to follow the Torah following the title means abandon your religion because your Tyro says follow the majority that was the well-known question raise volume it is said that the great coin the balatum behind the sun venison ibischitz was asked Harry Kosovo is why do you not accept our faith this is a very famous question very interesting question you hear the question I mean a ridiculous question what kind of question is that makes you uh you know scratch your head is that a real is it a real question is it just you know something to think about but a very interesting this question is brought up in the medrish you know on Wednesday we said after Robert mulattos really is geared to invest it okay but uh according to many it applies even in other scenarios so let's take a look the matter is we are more than you um why don't you agree with us why don't you come along with us on my light so the guy said yes you have kids you want us to come along with you do you have kids you guys don't remind me of my of mysaurus what's the issue I might like Harvey bunnymus they have many kids

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