They say the most profound darkness comes just before the dawn. The harshest oppression of our forefathers in Egypt came just before their liberation.
That was a coarse darkness of slavery of the body. Today it is a darkness of the soul, a deep slumber of the spirit of humankind. There are sparks of light, glimmerings of a sun that never shone before—but the darkness of night overwhelms all.
Yet the darkness of night comes only to set the stage for a new dawn.
prepare for the dawn agree with Steve from S Carolina! and, Rabbi Freeman's comment '"live as though the dawn has already risen"'. though personally, it would be nearly impossible to live as though the dawn has already risen while being in a very dark place (i.e. taking care of and losing my beloved young mom & dad and 3 good friends within 11 months, at the same time as my closest friend became ill, which went on for over 10 years. (won't go into other losses). all together there went 15 years of my life - except for writing and praying to G-d (along with all those gone). G-d and they totally carried me through . ...and THEN the dawn, a long time coming. BUT when it did, WOW! and it's more beautiful and bright every day, overpowering the darkness all around. it's the real truth, too Reply
Thank you just wanted to let you know a day with out the quote and reading just makes the day not right Reply
Become light As we all well know, that darkness came first before the great Light in the creation story. Just because darkness came first, the Light rules over darkness. The Light in the passage of creation is not the light of the sun or stars, but the Light of HaShem. This spark of G-d must be burning bright inside every Jew and it is. This spark of Light can not be touched by darkness but will return back to HaShem complete. So the past and future is complete. Reply
Darkness Before The Light Such a cliche, and so easy to say. Darkness is always there, and so is light. Making an excuse that the darkness is simply a foil for light, or that darkness indicates that light is on the way, is precisely the kind of rationalistic clap-trap that gives religion a bad name. How about something a bit more thoughtful? Reply
Dawn of Man
Civilization has reached the bottom of the pit in the shattered soul - broken pieces immersed in individulaism, narcissism, isolation of the self, connection to others for benefit only to hatred and repulsion of others.
Amidst this darkeness of connection, the kabbalist texts that were concealed and waiting until this darkest moment, have been revealed. Under correct guidance, sparks arise to illuminate the masses and lead them to the next level - the Human System - The Dawn of Man.
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Profound Darkness The most profound darkness comes when we close our own eyes! And the point is that it is us that creates the darkness, the fantasies we choose to believe, the fools we follow. Reply
dawn looking for the dawn and the glimmerings of a sun that has never shone before - it would take that to lift the pervasive overwhelming darkness plaguing the spirit, fight it as we may!! it will be wonderful!!! Reply
Finding hope nowadays is like to find the door in a dark room . Many generations will die in the darkness before this dawn come . Reply
Great! This is great, thank you SO much for posting it! Reply
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These are most beautiful and wondrous words to our soul.
Thanks Brother!
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Re: Prepare for Dawn Live as though the dawn has already risen. Reply
Prepare dawn I am waiting with great impatience for the advice how to prepare dawn. Schalom Reply
Jorge
Thanks for the beautiful messages you send me every day, they feed my soul and spirit.
Sincerely,
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before the dawn Jacob's ladder grew out of the depth of the dark allowing him to be illuminated by the dream, as he saw the future. So to is a person renewed after slumber with the illumination for the following day. Si it can be seen that the light will eminate from the dark. Reply
The Eternal Light Whenever i am in darkness i remember that The Torah is Light; Think on the Torah: May your soul be thus light and there is no Darkness Reply
We live the era in which the light from the moon shall equal its counterpart, the sun... to do so she must stand by his side, and accept that two are one, instead of trying to push him down like once she did...