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In order to understand what is katnut (“smallness”) and what is gadlut (“greatness”), consider this example: If one studies Torah without understanding, he is in a state of…
Contributor:
Ba‘al Shem Tov
Places:
Międzyboż, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
(Medzhybizh, Ukraine)
Date:
1793
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In 1972, during the week that my eldest son, Yisroel, was to be Bar Mitzvaed, I received an invitation to address a convention of college students. Normally, I would have immediately accepted, but…
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Esther Jungreis
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New York, United States of America
Date:
1982
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The mystery of prayer on the days of Rosh Hashanah presents itself with characteristic familiarity: it reveals itself to those who want to fulfill it, and eludes those who want only to know it.
Prayer…
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Abraham Joshua Heschel
Places:
Berlin, Nazi Germany
(Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1936
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The end of the day approaches.
The Book of Life and Death
is about to be closed,
and the hand of God will inscribe
the destiny of man.
It hesitates, trembles, stops.
A voice, sweet and frail,
an…
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Jacques Taraboulos
Date:
1945
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[…] I will be arguing that, better to understand the God-idea and more effectively overcome the obstacles to the acceptance of God in our lives, we must view theology with a new perception. Elohut…
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Harold M. Schulweis
Places:
Encino, United States of America
Date:
1975
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O God of Mercy
Choose—
another people.
We are tired of death, tired of corpses,
We have no more prayers.
Choose—
another people.
We have run out of blood
For victims,
Our houses have been turned into…
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Kadya Molodovsky
Places:
New York, United States of America
Date:
1945
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In view of the changes that have taken place in the modern world and the consequent need of stating anew the teachings of Reform Judaism, the Central Conference of American Rabbis makes…
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Central Conference of American Rabbis
Places:
Columbus, United States of America
Date:
1937
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“…but Rabbi, even if I can read some of the prayers I still don’t understand what I’m saying.… To tell you the truth I’d rather take a quiet reflective walk in the park this…
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Shimon Apisdorf
Places:
Baltimore, United States of America
Date:
1992
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What should your intention be as you draw near to this wisdom?
Pursuing the straight path, dividing your time between Bible, Talmud, and this wisdom, partaking of each…
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Daniel C. Matt
Places:
Berkeley, United States of America
Date:
1995