A Chassid's Perspective

I dared to speak to my Lord, and I am but dust and ashes… (18:27)

One of the chassidim of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (Reb Shmuel Munkes or Reb Eisel of Homil) once remarked: "Before I became a chassid, I used to think that G‑d must have a really tough heart. Every year at slichos1 He hears such heart-rending pleas and nevertheless…

"When I became a chassid and realized what's going on and where we're at, I thought: How benevolent G‑d is that when we dare to approach Him He doesn't strike us on the mouth…"

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The early morning prayers of the week preceding the high holidays. The slichos are among the most emotionally charged prayers of the year, when Jews gather in the synagogue in the wee hours of the morning to offer their heartfelt pleas for a year of life, health, and sustenance.

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