Love & Awe of G-d

As the most direct and simple line between two points, it is misleadingly the surest way to town; but in truth, the "direct approach" is a dead end

He had his tallit over his shoulder and was obviously preparing for prayer. I gave him little thought until three and a half hours later when I got ready to leave for home. He was standing in the same place with his tallit still over his shoulder...

My movements are sluggish. A thousand times I have done this. Thousands more I will . . . I yearn for “inspiration” . . .

We were close enough to talk. To scream. To hear each other’s cries. Close enough for me to hear him say, “I’m going to die.” And close enough for him to hear me say, “I love you.”

Judah, Tamar, and the Inner Meaning of Levirate Marriage

Malchut is united within the mystery of Oneness.

Just as education is meant to last a lifetime, the methods used to educate children should also remain with them for the duration of their adulthood.

Other religions are based on a philosophy; their codes of conduct a direct consequence of their belief system. Judaism, however, is based on a Torah which is principally a book of rules. Jewish philosophy developed afterwards, and is based on the ...

Question: It wasn't that long ago that I was a G‑d fearing person who kept every last mitzvah. But over the past two to three years, slowly but surely, the fear of G‑d that was once instilled in me like a rock dissipated. Shabbat has fallen apart for me. ...

Our recovery proves two things: G-d's power and G-d's love. His power: That He performed the miraculous, saving us from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. And his Love: That He did it for us, His children.