Growth is not from the seed.
Within the seed is the ability to arouse His power of growth.

Similarly the performance of a mitzvah elicits His essence,
drawing down blessings of spiritual and material growth.

When one studies Torah, the question is not “what will he uncover in the Torah,” but “what will the Torah uncover in him?”

The Zohar asks, “Can a Jewish soul become disconnected from its source?”

The Midrash answers, “Throw a stick into the air, and it will always fall back to its place of origin.”