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I would say I do believe in God. I think there's a nuanced view of God.
I think that there is something greater than us that we're connected to.
In Judaism, it's like the Torah allows us ... gives us the tools to get more connected to that thing that's bigger than us.
I don't see God as kind of that bearded guy sitting in the sky looking down on me judging me and stuff like that.
But at the same time, I look at God as that positive voice inside of me. Some people think of it as conscience.
But I think of God as that kind of positive voice that drives me in the direction of doing good in the world - that when there's a choice between going left or right in the road of life, it is advising me on where I should go.
And getting in touch with that inner voice or that inner God within me is a life journey.
I work for the Jewish people, so I feel the presence of God on a day-to-day basis. Whenever I see something truly inspirational within our community happening, I see God in that.
If I could be God for a day, what would I do or not do?
I guess the cliche thing is there is so much suffering in the world.
If you were God for a day and you didn't do anything about any of that suffering, it would seem to be a wasted day to me.
But there's clarity in being God that we don't see as normal human beings. There's also a lot of added pressures of being God that we don't have as individual people.
I think that probably I'd try to make the world a little bit better - cure disease, things along those lines.
But being God for the day does not sound like an incredibly pleasurable experience for me.
I think that it comes along with a lot of responsibility and a great deal of pain along with the joy.
I think God does matter in Jewish identity. I think that there is a connectedness that we get around this belief in God.
I don't believe that one has to believe in God to be Jewish. I believe that there are pieces to Judaism that can be without God and still bring value.
I think that you could follow the mitzvot and not have a true understanding or a true belief in God as a greater person, or a greater being.
That's the beauty of Judaism.
I think that other people would look at it differently, but in my eyes I think the beauty of Judaism is it's not as simple as if you believe in God then you're Jewish. It's not like that.
But I do believe that God can act as an enhancement.
The idea of God, the idea of however you view God, as something within in you or something from the outside of you, it can enhance your life if used in a positive lens.