Sublime

Oral Torah, originating in the same source and with the same level of authority as the Written Torah, makes possible the freshness of God’s lure toward engagement, relationship, justice, and compassion.

The people who change the world, whether in small or epic ways, are those who turn peak experiences into daily routines, who know that the details matter, and who have developed the discipline of hard work, sustained over time. Judaism’s greatness is

not just about what we do but also about the kind of person we are called on to become. The Torah is more than law. It is narrative as well.

Never speak ill of others, and stay far from those who do.

Studying Tanakh benefits from establishing a general, overall impression before reviewing exegetes.

Questioning, debating, and interpreting aren’t merely tolerated in Judaism—this is Judaism, and this process is the key not just to our survival, but to our success as well.

In the Talmud, Rabbi Eliezer suggests that people should live every day with the same moral intensity as they would if it were their last. Rosh Hashanah-Yom Kippur teach that we should perform every act as if our life depended on it because, in fact, it does.

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