Every moment has two faces:
It is a point on a vector of time, defined by the past from which it extends and by the future to which it leads.
And it is a creature for itself, with its own meaning, purpose and life.
By Tzvi Freeman
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Henry Brown
Boynton Beach
August 24, 2018
Rv. Tzvi, the animistic background of the East and the love, is rare in the rabbinical field.
Thanks, shabbat shalom. Henry, Chanoch
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Brenda
Toronto, Canada
August 24, 2018
Making Soul Moments
Spiritual work makes your soul.
The kabbalists knew how to balance Nature's 2 forces. Our egoistic will and the power of the Light. At this moment of balance the light corrects our desire to profit with the divine intention to reward others.
That part of my nature which has been corrected to act in G_d's image becomes filled with His Light. Each step along this fine balance between me and Him creates my soul.
Now is the moment in our world that this work is available to all who aspire to reach heir purpose along a pleasant journey.
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Joshua
Florida
August 24, 2018
It is actually an infinite number of faces that we cannot comprehend as each string in time intersects every other string in time. Reply
Suzi
Orlando, Fl.
November 12, 2012
THE MOMENT
It is as Ruth Rosenblatt states, 3 faces. This is said in the original statement, it just wasn't given a number. The very last sentence "And it is a moment for itself, with its own meaning, purpose and life." states, without minimizing the significance, and yet doesn't include it in the number of faces. I do wonder why. I read all comments which came before mine, and enjoyed every nuance.
Thank you all.
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Aviva Siegel
boca raton, l.
November 12, 2012
The Moment I tend to think "the moment for itself" might be called Mindfulness, or being in the now! Reply
Suzy Womelsdorff
Orlando
November 11, 2012
Moments It's our journey. Our walk. One foot is always in front of our bodies and minds. One foot is always behind. It is the center of who we are that stands in the present. Our heart and mind, where our G-d is bound and written. Reply
Gavri Hanita Hazaka Abir Selek 2nd
Canada
November 11, 2012
Time Remember All There are two interesting things about time. One moment has past the other moment is still to come History defines what kind of people we came from and includes our own past as well. The future plans are for our betterment in this life with the aim of making plans for the betterment of our lives and and that of mankind.for then we have meaning purpose and structure in our daily living. Reply
Daniel Frank
Toronto
November 11, 2012
Past, Present and Future United Let us remember past joyous occasions and mitzvot. Let us pursue mitzvot in the present. Let us aspire to achieve greater mitzvot in the future and G-d willing with the arrival of Moshiach; enjoy a world of never ending joy Reply
Renee
Galloway, NJ
November 11, 2012
Thank you for this simple and eloquent reminder of all that each moment holds.
Yes, it is wrapped in the outer shell of past & future, and it is up to us to get to the juicy inner now, and as you said, discover "its own meaning, purpose and life.
Savor the moment! Yes, indeed, as I am now. My heart is opened.
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Ruth Rosenblatt
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
June 22, 2010
The Moment In the Daily Dose, "The Moment", it is described as two Faces; Past and Future. Is it not three Faces? Because the present itself has a face. Reply
TZVI Harold
kansas city, Mo.
June 22, 2010
THe moment Love your stuff. BUT I'm too busy trying to stay in the NOW. If I got one foot in the past and one foot in the future I'm missing TODAY. And TODAY is for Mitzvot and Torah. Shalom Reply
David Calabretta
Whitefish, Mt.
June 22, 2010
The Moment
From my 2 cents I would add - mostly for me - Embrace, savor and live each one. Who knows if that special moment will pass this way again.
I enjoy the Daily Dose. I appreciate the few words that ties the thoughts together as a carpenter who uses the necessary amount of nails to join pieces of wood without ruining the integrity of the wood. Thank you
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Madeleine
sunny isles, FLORIDA
June 22, 2010
the moment
Every moment comes with what affected it and what it will affect.
"how" it affects and "how" it will affect, is up to us.
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Abbi
Bonn, Germany
June 22, 2010
Just in General
I read the Daily Dose every day. I cannot miss one. Each one has a subtle little thought which opens the way to others.
Yes I think about them when waiting for the train, drinking my coffee, or even with some even while at work!!
Many are steadfast in my memory, for example those recently about Light. These have changed my approach to everyday life.
Yes I respect their plain wisdom seen at first look, but in fact though this wisdom covers a world of far reaching profound thought, understanding and belief.
As a Jew, the Daily Dose mean a lot to me. Thank You.
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Each moment in time represents a part of our past and a portion of the present. What we do with that moment is up to each of us, we have the opportunity to ignore every part of it, or we can begin to utilize that particular moment in time for constructive work that both needs to be done and work that will benefit us in the next moment of time. Just as G d gives each of us the opportunity to choose between good and bad, we too have the choice to deal effectively with each moment or to allow it to pass. However, when we leave moments pass and don’t use whatever knowledge we’ve gained from the past moment then we lose the opportunity to use what we’ve learned and additionally gain further knowledge by dealing with that particular next given moment.