Light of the Infinite: The Genesis of Light

Hashem says to them: “Are not the righteous satisfied with what is stored up for them in the world to come that they wish to live at ease in this world too?”

Yakov doesn’t see each moment as being a movement, a slow death march, or an infinite repetition, but rather he sees that within time, there is the space that offers the possibility of being present, of elevating moments, and of redemption at any moment. And knowing that time is full of struggles, as well ups and downs, but specifically within thos

There is an adage, If you see that your livelihood is limited, then give tzedakah. It applies to lack in general—if you feel like you aren’t receiving, focus on giving,

Hashem’s light even in a place seemingly devoid of it. In our own lives, we need to eliminate our safek, our Amalek, the nations and notions that attempt to force us to turn away from faith and alignment.

The fact that I controlled my mind from considering even a single thought from the Torah may be accounted equal to having observed the whole of the Torah.”

Psychologist Barbara Fredrickson suggests that with positive emotion (joy, gratitude, calm, hope, compassion etc.), “Our vision literally expands, allowing us to make creative connections, seeing our oneness with others, and facing our problems with clear eyes.”

even if the world is full of Esavs, ruled by Edom, we still have to emulate Yakov, perpetually refining ourselves and those around us (“sheep, servants, and maidservants”) for the Ultimate Redemption.

it is often when we have our own high expectations of how something should play out that we are the most disappointed with what we receive.

We are B’nei Yisrael because we are meant to live in this world, to deal in materialism, but to continually find ways to elevate it.

Avraham, the father of the Jewish tradition, discovered the Truth by searching what it meant to be his true self and the responsibilities that come with that, while those around him had fallen to worshiping desires and other false idols.