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Why Judaism Flourished in America

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Hidabroot - Torah & Judaism

An exploration of the unique conditions that allowed Judaism to flourish in America.

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  1. 0:00We'll talk about July 4th and the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. You…
  2. 1:00great success that America has provided the Jewish people more than like what were the ingredients…
  3. 2:01So, we're not really bombarded with uh being persecuted by other religions. So, the first The…
  4. 3:03you're capped, you're taxed, you're limited, you're you're mitigated. So, I think the it's not only…
  5. 4:04was his kavana to build Torah, but that may you know, maybe we could observe that…
  6. 5:05and 5-day work week. I don't know, what do you say? Huh. In terms of uh…
  7. 6:05because they were focused on the cultural Judaism. And look what happened to their descendants. And…
  8. 7:08part. But, the cultural Judaism comes plays out in, you know, Kiddush club or talking by…
  9. 8:08of focus of what the purpose of life is and what the purpose of Judaism is.…
  10. 9:11u'Mitzvos because of that decision to adhere not to cultural Judaism, to adhere to halakhic Judaism.…

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