tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post2621566591151461877..comments2024-03-29T12:21:24.976+03:00Comments on Daas Torah - Issues of Jewish Identity: What does Judaism mean by happiness?Daas Torahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-70122394115308656552014-05-23T12:52:14.403+03:002014-05-23T12:52:14.403+03:00There is an intrinsic link between serving HaShem,...There is an intrinsic link between serving HaShem, Joy (happiness) and material abundance.<br />Deut 28: 47 because thou didst not serve the LORD thy God with joyfulness,<br /> and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;<br />The anti-materialism of post Biblical Judaism is a reaction to Galuth and severance from HaShem.ralphmalfnoreply@blogger.com