ייִדישער מחשבֿה אויף תהילים 96:3

Notice that sometimes our country’s wise men and leaders speak to us of matters of faith and ideas. When a wise Jew wants to explain a verse or a passage, he does not have the vocabulary to translate it so it will be favorably considered by his listeners. He obscures his wisdom with fractured syntax. King David said “Declare His glory among the nations, etc.” (Psalms 96:3) All men are obligated to teach one another what they observed of God’s glory and greatness, to elevate God’s truth. In our time, thank God, all the kingdoms throughout most of the world, equally recognize God. They all know that God is above all his creations; that He has infinite power and glory; that he examines every heart; that all is revealed to Him; that he rewards those that revere Him and punishes those who abandon righteousness; that He watches over them at all times and hears their prayers; that He conducts his universe with justice; and that His ways are holy, merciful, slow to anger and abundant in kindness. Like these, many other essential ideas have their source in the Torah. There is no disagreement as to these ideas among all the religions, since they all were derived from the Torah. If so, we can speak to one another without having to touch those areas where we disagree. At some point, we differ, and each has the religion and customs of his ancestors. We do not need to get involved with these areas, and no one should hate members of other religions in his heart or start an argument with them on this account. This will be addressed in the appropriate places in the books of ethics and good manners which will be written, as noted in Chapter VIII.