18. Functional Light

wow. powerful and awesome!

The eye is the light of the body. If your body is full of light then you will do what is right and good. However If that light has been put out then you body does what is evil for it can not contain the truth.
Torah and the rest of the Tanok is pure light that can enlighten the eyes of you body to know what is good and what is evil. It helps to provide a way to keep onces soul in check.
there is always much to learn and study to enlighten your eyes to the light of G-D's truth and the way you must find for yourself that it may guide you life and lifestyle.

Rabbi, I was trying to find a way to say this to a friend without sounding trite or glib. I don't think he belongs in prison at all. (Fortunately, his time is almost up.) I send him your writing quite often and he has shared it with Jewish friends. To think that a lady Gentile on the Outside is influencing Jews in prison via a gentleman Gentile who is on the inside (who I've never met yet! is incredible. It's like we are mirrors of what you shine. I will send him this and he will say, "Do you tell this guy about me? I needed to hear this!"

It's not trite coming from you. You are a wise man writing and just I pass this on. (Can you write a treatise on the imporance of cleaning garages for my husband? LOL)

Thank you for following G-d's call for you. You probably feel like you don't do enough, wise people feel that way, and I am a fool because I feel really special for thinking that I am doing a lot by passing this on.

Your ripple effect astounds me because I know a little of it

Do you really believe that the light is personal - that it is 'my' light and 'your' light? Isn't it really the light of our Creator that moves through us, like our children come through us as opposed to 'from' us? In that case, our ability to respond remains the same, just drops the possessive idea of mine and yours.

I have always taken deep interest in revealing light. The battle between light and darkness increases our strength to accomplish difficult and novel things.

Lovely piece of wisdom! Many thanks to Rabbi Freeman!

honestly dude, all the emails you send out are incredible, with this one being one of the best. I LOVE YOU!

What a beautiful thought on this Shabbat eve which is also the eve of my Bat Mitzvah at age 63. Shabbat Shalom.