If you knew all things, you would not be G‑d.
You would be a prisoner of your knowledge.
Only in darkness can you choose light. Only in darkness is there any choice at all.
And there is nothing more G‑dlike than the capacity to choose.
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Subscribe and get your dose daily. To order Rabbi Freeman’s latest book, Wisdom to Heal the Earth, click here.
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Toby Kohn
New York State
October 31, 2018
Dark and Close Yes, Adele. Had the Jews of the past ceased to follow the lighted path of Hashem, where would we be? We will continue to choose His light for Him, and for the lives He gave us. Reply
Adele Mischel
October 31, 2018
Yes, that is so true, especially,now. We must not add to that darkness with more hate. When a candle shines, we see the path, and then our actions may reflect wisdom, and justice. Reply
Omnipotence If it is a contradiction to know "all things" and "be G-d", if it is possible to choose only with incomplete knowledge, and G-d chooses, then would that not mean that G-d does not know all things?