“G-d does not wish to occupy the role of Spiritual dictator, coercing us to accept His Torah. He would rather that we spend our life studying, plumbing the depths of, and becoming inspired by it, so that we may reach the stage when, with proper conviction and enthusiasm, we can affirm, "Whatever G-d says we will obey."”

— Jeffrey Cohen

Sidra Quotes, cited on his website http://www.rabbijeffrey.co.uk/daf_yitro.pdf

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