[Jaysin]

it's not that we are in violation, it is that we are presently unable to fulfill many mitzvos in the Torah.

We still fulfill several hundred of the 613. One day, we will again fulfill the rest.

Torah Jews are still obligated to intensely study the laws of sacrifices and the Sanhedrin etc.... even though it has benn almost 2000 years. many tractate'so of the Talmud deal with these.

certain mitzvos are only applicable in the land of Israel, so some mitzvos and laws have become relevant again since the early 20th century when Jews started repopulating Israel again. Although the commandments have always been required here, they were barely applicable since so few Jews lived here for 2000 years.

[goldstategop]

Ritual is a means to an end. They aid Jews in becoming the type of holy people God meant them to be. But ritual in and of itself is not the essence of Judaism. The essence of Judaism is to spread ethical monotheism. Man is asked to love his neighbor as he loves himself and as He loves God. A pagan asked this of Rabbi Hillel when he said: Teach me the Torah standing on one foot. And in that encounter is the lesson the word of God is not just for the Jews; its for all Mankind to be holy in conduct as well.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus