The Divine ratzon...expression in...commandments given to Israel in the Torah

The Divine ratzon finds its essential expression in the commandments given to Israel in the Torah. In our own Divine service, when we devotedly perform God's commandments purely because they are the expression of His essential will (lma'alah mta'am vda'at), we connect ourselves to the first level of God's will...

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Empyrean - My Words - Quotations - Albert Einstein

Empyrean - My Words - Quotations - Albert Einstein: "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. The only real valuable thing is intuition. We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."

Lurianic Kabbalah

Lurianic Kabbalah: "The Kabbalah, in both its old and new incarnation is a profound spiritual and intellectual discipline. Yet, as the Hasidim have long recognized, it is nothing, unless it is a discipline that informs one's practical life. Kabbalistic practice is embodied in the notion of Tikkun ha-Olam, literally the 'repair' or 'restoration' of the world. The Hasidic doctrine of Tikkun holds that a person's soul exists in sympathy with the people and objects inhis environment, in such a manner that each moment in a person's life presents an opportunity to 'raise the sparks' that only he or she can redeem. The people and objects a man encounters in the course of his lifetime are presented to him precisely in order that he can liberate the spiritualenergy within them and, in so doing, also liberate the sparks within his own soul. How is this to be accomplished? The traditional answer is through adherence to the 613 divine commandments (mitzvot) of traditional Jewish practice. Each mitzvah, it is said, is designed specifically "

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Lions 'close to extinction'

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Lions 'close to extinction': "There are now only 23,000 left, compared to an estimated 200,000 two decades ago, according to Laurence Frank, a wildlife biologist from the University of California. Drawing on a study in Kenya, he says that the only hope for lions and other predators is for humans and wildlife to live together. Clare Wallerstein of the International Fund for Wildlife Welfare told the BBC that the problem would get worse as Kenya's human population doubled in the next 12 years. Populations plummeting Interviewed in New Scientist magazine, Dr Frank says 'It's not just lions. Populations of all African predators are plummeting.' There are now only 23,000 left, compared to an estimated 200,000 two decades ago, according to Laurence Frank, a wildlife biologist from the University of California. Drawing on a study in Kenya, he says that the only hope for lions and other predators is for humans and wildlife to live together. Clare Wallerstein of the International Fund for Wildlife Welfare told the BBC that the problem would get worse as Kenya's human population doubled in the next 12 years. Populations plummeting Interviewed in New Scientist magazine, Dr Frank says 'It's not just lions. Populations of all African predators are plummeting.' "

Einstein Was Not An Atheist!

Einstein Was Not An Atheist!: "We were told not to eat of the fruit, for on that day surely we will die. We (collectively) ate of the fruit, now it seems we didn't die... but what has happened to our objectivity?"

Einstein Was Not An Atheist!

Einstein Was Not An Atheist!: