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Of a heart agitated by financial worries, only a small corner is free for pure feelings towards a loved one. Of a mind consumed by business, only a small amount of brain power is diverted a few daily minutes of meaningful learning. At best, only miniscule "samplings" of our resources are dedicated to a worthy purpose. Is it even worth the effort?

If the Torah's description of Noah's righteousness can be understood both ways, why do the sages propose a negative interpretation?

Noah’s dispatch of the dove from the ark: passive and active anticipation.

You were one with your environment: you were the universe and the universe was yourself. There was no I, she, it or that, for all being was one