No, abraham or moses, etc.
2007-08-22 03:44:09 · 28 answers · asked by Bluto Blutarsky16 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
and why do you think so?
2007-08-22 03:44:31 · update #1
Kyle Brovlofsky
2007-08-22 04:14:34 · answer #1 · answered by Thrudheim 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He is Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch because he is a true Jew, any true Jew, christian, muslim or whatever his belief if he is truthful he has my vote anyday. I will quote him:
Thus, Jews are enjoined to perform a most precarious balancing act. On the one hand there is the obligation to act in an honest, empathetic, loyal and patriotic manner towards the nation in which they dwell. This obligation extends to Jewish relations with all peoples living within the nation. On the other hand, there is a need for spiritual and to some extent social isolation in order to practice the Torah and preserve Jewish survival. Inclining too far to either side of this dichotomy can result in much evil and confusion. In the proper balance, though, lies the fulfillment of Jewish destiny. And, combined with the yearning for the Messiah, it is the only recipe for the world's salvation. ”
2007-08-22 11:06:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moses Maimonides. the Rambam. Not only is he one of the greatest commentators on the Torah and Halachah in general, he was a noted herbalist, wrote medical treatises that were exceptionally advanced for his day and age, and as a court physician to Muslim rulers- he used his influence there to make sure that his fellow Jews were not downtrodden, unfortunately his life also saw tragedy as he was first forced to flee from Spain, and then Morocco when the Almonades, a radical Muslim group, took control and killed any jews that would not convert to Islam.
2007-08-22 10:52:05 · answer #3 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Abraham Joshua Heschel,
or maybe Martin Buber,
or Elie Wiesel,
or...
.
2007-08-22 11:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus..........no other man in the history of the world, Jew or otherwise, has stirred up more emotions, debates, contradictions and criticism then any other human being. He was and still is, the one face on a page EVERYONE recognizes. Even the cross is recognized as a symbol of Jesus. From the beginning of his birth to even now........the world still talks of him.
2007-08-30 09:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by offthemenu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looks like several people already said Maimonides =P That would be my first choice as well.
but I would also include
Hillel, Abraham ibn Ezra, Saadia Gaon, as well as others.
2007-08-27 13:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rambam aka Moses Maimonides
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimonides
2007-08-22 10:48:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Jon Stewart
2007-08-22 10:47:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Einstein, massive intellect... but there were/are many others that have contributed as well.
I really don't like trying to single out the greatest as it tends to diminish the accomplishments of others.
2007-08-22 10:50:10 · answer #9 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Jonas Salk (polio vaccine)
2) Leah Stern (my 8th grade girlfriend...what an @ss!)
3) Howard Stern a great entertainer
4) Mel Brooks ...great movies
5) Maeir Kahane ..for having iron balls
2007-08-22 10:51:40 · answer #10 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋