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'They Mounted Up To The Heaven"
Chapter 107. verse 26 in the
Book of Psalms reads. They
mounted up to the heaven, they
went down to the deeps." On
M ASIAN
July 20, 1969, at 17 minutes
and 42 seconds past 4 p.m., Neil
an I I iuz Aldrin
"mounted up to tin heaven"
and landed on the moon. The
biblical words were written 3.000
years ago.
The possibility of going to the
moon also has reference in the
Talmud, says Rabbi Tibor H.
Stern, spiritual leader of the Ja-
cob C. Cohen Community Syna-
gogue. 'The Talmud refers to
outer space missions in pre-
scuntific times in which the
orth was seen round as a ball."
Rabbi Stern explains that
tht re are two schools of biblical
thought on how the moon began.
Ho accepts the literal interpre-
tation of Genesis whieh asserts
that the moon was at one time
a part of the sun and broke
aay. It became an earth satel-
lite when it parted from the sun
and therefore became an earthly
: tion. The other theory holds
I .; 11 on was or part of
the earth and broke away from
it
According to the Talmud, in
the tractate of Airuvin 54b. the
moon is definitely considered a
part of the earth and Rabbi
Shamuel Idlish of Austro. in his
book. "The Maharsha." rules
that the biblical commandments
are applicable to a moon colony.
Should we haw gone to the
moon? According to Rabbi
Stern, we will be commended by
God. For as long as the moon
is a part of the earth and a part
of the heavens, we are com-
manded to exercise our scientific
know-how to reach it. to colo-
nize it and to bring the word of
God to it.
Even if the moon were not a
part of our planet I would still
be in favor of the exploration."
In the Bible or Talmud there is
no prohibition to exploration of
the heavens and no lid put on
science. Rabbi Stern explains.
The Jewish religion does not
censure science, and makes only
one qualification: exploration
must be constructive to man and
the universe.
"I hope this mission will haw
constructive results." says Rabbi
Stern. "I have faith in the good
intentions of our country. Even
atomic science is constructive tf
it is used for positive purposes/'
There an- two ways to rr-co"-
nize God. the rabbi says through
faith and through science. I 5,..
li. vo the time has come
science will support the vei
of our faith."
The Bible tells us that 1 .
K en ts of God are given to His
faithful. Man has to be religi 119
to be worthy of that rev. ,
Science and belief in God n
lead us closer to Him, Fait
God is not enough." said v ,
nionidos. "the duty of man is |
only to have faith in God :
know Him."
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