Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Why? Because every human being has a root in the Unity, and to reject the minutest particle of the Unity is to reject it all.
BAAL SHEM TOVIf 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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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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Everything above and below is one unity.
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The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.
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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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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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As man acts, God reacts.
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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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He who is full of joy is full of love.
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Mind is the foundation of man.
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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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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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There is no room for God in the man who is filled with himself.
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To pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
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The central aspect of worship is the feeling of being at one with God.
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Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious.
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