Thoughts on being Jewish

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To love is to sigh at another's sorrow, to rejoice at another's good fortune. To love is the deepest of all pleasures. When two people live together, care for each other, weather storms together and one day they discover that they cannot live without each other, that is love. You don't fall in love. You create love. What is the difference between kindness and compassion? Kindness gives to another. Compassion knows no "other." Sign in to see full entry.

Bernard Lewis, Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University makes this observation; "Both Christians and Muslims regard their truths as universal and exclusive. Jewish tradition in the Talmud clearly states that the righteous of all peoples have a place in heaven - and most other religions, such as the Hindu - tend to be regional or ethnic. Only Christianity and Islam proclaim their message to all humanity, while also believing they are the fortunate recipient of God's... Sign in to see full entry.

Once you have found the meaning of life, will there be enough life left to live meaningfully? Better to live life as you know how and find more meaning as you go along. You will gain and so will those you influence. Nobody ever demanded that you unravel every mystery of the cosmos. There are things we will come to understand and things we will never fathom in our lifetimes - as well as things that are just beyond the gray matter within the human skull. As humans, we are indignant about such... Sign in to see full entry.

Your true place is a place of light. Even if you find yourself in the midst of darkness and sorrow, you must remember this is not your home. Your essential self lives in a bond with the Source of Light. From there, it extends a glimmer of itself below to transform the darkness. Our mission in life is not to shake up the world but to fasten its pegs; not to climb to the heavens and holler and roar, but to walk softly on the ground; not to create a storm but rather a dwelling, an earthly home for... Sign in to see full entry.