# <![CDATA[S10, E5 In Pursuit of Knowing Hashem: Can Da’as Hashem Inspire a Movement Without Becoming a Golden Calf?]]>

From **The Great Sources with Rabbi Shnayor Burton** by R Shnayor Burton.

- **Published:** Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:25:57 GMT
- **Duration:** 01:27:01
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<![CDATA[<p>conversation # 5 of the seriesIn this conversation, Zev and I discuss how Da’as Hashem collides with politics, and what steps must follow.</p><p>0:00 How would we design a political system supportive of Da'as Hashem?</p><p>5:00 People who appreciate what is good and right about the current order delay the Moshiach</p><p>8:00 For individuals, the most important question is Da'as Hashem; for the nation, the most important question is what systems would support Da'as Hashem</p><p>11:15 Is it possible to think about Moshiach while also appreciating and supporting the current order?</p><p>13:30 The division of labor between those who dream up new worlds and those who support the current world</p><p>17:20 What goes wrong when politicians do Torah; Abarbanel's problematic approach to monarchy</p><p>24:45 Should the political theory of Da'as Hashem utilize existing political theory?</p><p>29:15 The nation of Israel is where political theory breaks down </p><p>36:00 What's the next move for the Da'as Hashem movement?</p><p>44:00 Can we make Hashemists? </p><p>47:45 The last time Da’as Hashem went political, it became a Golden Calf</p><p>52:30 Why we can't sell Da'as Hashem</p><p>55:00 Prophet school</p><p>1:03:00 The secret society that will meddle in world affairs to advance Da'as Hashem</p><p>1:15:15 Why there is no Sanhedrin, Beis Hamikdash, or Korbanos</p><p>1:19:00 The need for working out the political theory of Da'as Hashem</p><p>1:23:00 The newsletter required for developing the political theory of Da'as Hashem</p><p>1:26:00 To change the world, explain to them what you're capable of explaining</p>
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