WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!

This episode of the podcast explores the foundational Jewish belief in miracles, divine revelation, and the hidden presence of God in the world. The host argues that Judaism is built on the conviction that miracles are not only possible but essential to faith, citing the birth of Isaac to a barren woman at age 90 as a central miracle that connects all Jews to divine intervention. The discussion delves into Rambam’s view that belief in Moses is not based on miracles alone, but on the national revelation at Mount Sinai—where millions witnessed God speaking to Moses—making Judaism unique among world religions. The host contrasts two interpretations of miracles: one where God overrides nature, and another where miracles are pre-programmed into nature, with Ramban’s radical view that nature itself is a miracle. The episode emphasizes that even everyday phenomena—like gravity, combustion, or the human body—are divine wonders we take for granted. In the modern age of 'Hester Panim' (concealment of God’s face), miracles are hidden in nature, and our observance of mitzvot—like Shabbat, mezuzah, and tefillin—serves as a living memory of past miracles, reinforcing our faith. The host also discusses the existence of angels as spiritual messengers, both divine and created by human actions, and affirms belief in life after death, reward and punishment, and the coming of the Messiah, all rooted in the power of belief and divine promise.