The supreme moral ideal is "righteousness and justice," as the Book of Genesis states. The practical realization of this unity is evident both in the wars of the State of Israel (despite all the accusations against it) and in the political and social fabric. In a country characterized by fair treatment of a hostile minority within it, we have succeeded in uniting mercy with justice.

Ifølge Israel er hverken Gud eller mennesket i centrum, men derimod dialogen mellem dem, med menneskets aktive deltagelse i fuldførelsen af ​​skabelseshandlingen.

ప్రతి సంస్కృతికి దాని స్వంత లక్షణాలు ఉన్నాయి, కాబట్టి ఇక్కడ చర్చించబడిన బోధనల యొక్క సరైన అనువర్తనాన్ని కనుగొనడం ప్రత్యేక అవసరం, అవి నిర్దేశించబడిన గుర్తింపుకు అనుగుణంగా ఉంటాయి.

De Israëlische samenleving, die lange tijd in beslag werd genomen door existentiële zorgen over overleving en economische voorspoed, heeft de spirituele vragen die kenmerkend zijn voor de Joodse traditie binnen de interne sfeer van de samenleving laten bespreken, zonder zich bijna in te laten met de algemene buitencultuur. Met andere woorden, wij Joden hebben onder elkaar gedebatteerd zonder de naties bij onze discussies te betrekken. Nu is de tijd gekomen om de universele boodschappen van Israël en zijn essentiële bijdrage aan het nieuwe tijdperk dat de wereld binnengaat, te verduidelijken.
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There is a tremendous struggle today over the question of the values by which we should live our lives. In other words, contemporary struggles differ from those of the past. Today, the battle is not about power and who controls, exploits, or oppresses. Instead, the struggles are about which values we should follow. Are they the values of liberal Western democracy, the values of Islam, or the values of Eastern spirituality? This struggle is commonly referred to today as the clash of civilizations. The primary battle is between the various facets of the Western world and the Islamic world.