Sublime

Even if [the borrower does not offer] security, one is obligated to lend to him, and even give him a free gift,10

Judaism without generosity is a hollow shell.

Feeling our power and strength and making the decision to infuse our actions with kindness and generosity

But we are not prophets, and in some ways, that makes our task even harder: unlike Moses, we first have to discern our mission, and then decide whether to heed the call.

sionistes,

Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik (1903–1993) boldly insists that in this amazing encounter, Moses serves as a paradigm for what is true of every human being: to be created in the image of God is to be assigned a specific task by God.