“Yes, but is it True?” On the Nature of Truth in Judaism

Authors Note: I ask anyone who takes umbrage at any portion of this article to read the endnotes before raising their objections. There is a particular passage in The Handbook of Jewish Thought, Vol. 2 by R. Aryeh Kaplan that I found somewhat troubling. Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan (z“l) writes: “Belief in God and our religious fundamentals is our most precious possession and must be guarded accordingly…[o]ne should therefore avoid all thoughts and actions which may undermine his faith…We are commanded... Read more