Telling the proper stories is as if you were approaching the throne of Heaven in a fiery chariot.
BAAL SHEM TOVFor any of us to come to the understanding that we are common and unlearned is the accomplishment of a lifetime.
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Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious.
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For any of us to come to the understanding that we are common and unlearned is the accomplishment of a lifetime.
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People should allow themselves the opportunity to really know what the unity of God means. To grasp a part of the nondivisible union is to grasp the whole.
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The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.
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The world is new to us every morning – and every man should believe he is reborn each day
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As man acts, God reacts.
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A broom sweeps clean, and itself becomes soiled; cleanse yourself of those offenses of which you may feel guilty.
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Pleasures are manifestations of God’s name.
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When a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.
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We should learn and reflect to the best of our capacity, but when we reach a point where we are unable to make sense of life, we should supplant faith for understanding, and reflect again on what we do know.
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If the Bible didn’t show us the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the sins of our heroes, we might have deep questions about their true virtue.
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There is no room for God in the man who is filled with himself.
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For my sake, the entire world was created.
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He who is full of joy is full of love.
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Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
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