Love The Lord
Moses' message to relate to God through love, not only through fear, is especially relevant in the modern age.
By Rabbi Bradley Artson. The following article is reprinted with permission from American Jewish University from MyJewishLearning.com
What is the proper emotional attitude to take toward God? In our day, as in the past, religious human beings divide into two general camps.
Some argue that we must fear and venerate God, while others stress the need to love God.
The two modes of relationship, fear and love, have a long history within Judaism. Both yirat shamayim (fear of heaven) and ahavat ha-Shem (love of God) find ample attestation in traditional and modern writings. While most Jews retain elements of both, individuals and communities tend to stress one tendency over the other.
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