Rabbi Cardozo

Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo is the Founder and Dean of the David Cardozo Academy.

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Can we help to revitalize Orthodox Judaism so that it will once again represent a vibrant way of living, without letting go of what I believe are its fundamentals? I think we can, but we need @limmud to help us hear the voices of all these searching souls.
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A good part of the rabbinical establishment has decided that one must follow whatever Maimonides and the gedolei hador and others say; even when it has nothing to do with Halacha and is purely aggadic or theological. This is as un-Jewish as can be.
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I often wonder how I would have done had I been the pope. Yes, that’s a strange question to ask. But I believe I would have done pretty well. The reason is obvious. There is no greater spiritual business opportunity than the papacy. https://t.co/SoUoIE1w1e

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We are confronted today with so much skepticism concerning the Torah’s divinity not only because of intellectual sophistication and academic biblical studies, but also because of lack of spiritual receptivity, which is developed through labor of the soul.
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There is no greater injustice than bringing children into the world without giving them a mission to live for.

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Jewish education today deals with a great amount of information but forgets that it is transformation we are looking for.
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Jewish educators should encourage our children to study and appreciate natural beauty, art, and music. With the proper perspective, visiting an art museum, or taking a walk in the woods, can effect real spiritual growth.

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I would be thrilled if my daughters or granddaughters would put on tefillin as a personal commitment to Judaism. Or should I try to stop them and alienate them from Judaism that way?
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I don’t think that the Chareidi world will ever agree with my positions and observations concerning its attitudes. I believe that its opposition to my suggestions needs to be heard and taken into account by all who fight for the future of Judaism.
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Chag kasher v'sameach!
Arrogance can never be the foundation of spirituality and moral integrity. It cannot inspire others, nor will it have a lasting effect. Consequently, the art of achieving real life is to be like a matza in a world of chametz.
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I loved this world and felt like a fish in water, but subconsciously I knew that this was not the real Jewish world. It couldn't have been because there was a huge gap between this world and what the Talmud told us about real Jewish life.
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Nobody can inherit religion, not even from oneself. It has to be an ongoing discovery. I converted when I was 16, but over the years I’ve come to realize that to convert only once is almost meaningless.
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Before we even think about voting, our first duty is to know who we are, what is our identity and distinctiveness, and what is our history and therefore our future.
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I love teaching, in part due to my deep concern for the future of Judaism. I am terribly worried that we will soon experience a backlash of huge proportions, not much different from what happened in the days of the Enlightenment. https://t.co/RtpAQwhWCR

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I always sit on panels with Reform and Conservative rabbis, and sometimes with atheists, to show the profundity of Orthodox Judaism. It would be a good idea for Orthodox rabbis and teachers to listen to their critiques. There's a lot to learn.

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I am often attacked for my views, and I understand that. To get people, including ourselves, to think and to question our views with the implication that we may need to change our ways is not always pleasant.
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Many great secular Jews such as Spinoza, Freud, and Einstein grew up without Talmudic backgrounds. I believe they carried with them the neurological seeds passed down through the centuries, resulting from the Talmudic learning of their forefathers.
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The rabbis who dealt with Spinoza didn't know how to approach him. They reacted out of fear, which is the worst thing you can do when you're confronted with a young man who is struggling with his Jewish identity and Judaism.
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Halacha demands of us, as Jews, to violate Shabbat in order to save the lives of human beings.
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