Insights, ideas and inspiration mined from the weekly Torah portion and the classic commentaries, and distilled by South African Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein. Known as a "spiritual entrepreneur", Rabbi Goldstein has launched and led a number of initiatives that have changed the face not only of his own community, but of world Jewry. In the Language of Tomorrow, he explores the Torah's vision for creating a better society, and an inspired, meaningful life.
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What does love really mean? It's a powerful emotion that connects us to the people around us and to G-d, but how do we understand it? Is there a way to analyse it and look at its different dimensions?
The ladder represents our mandate to bring the Divine values of heaven to earth, and it also shows that G-d is interested in and connected to what is happening here in our world. We fulfil this mandate through fulfilling the mitzvot which bring G-d's light and wisdom to our world and guide us to form a bond of deep connection with Him.
If we want to live a life that is inspired and righteous, we have to believe in ourselves and our own importance. We have to believe that we are so precious in the eyes of G-d that he would have created the entire universe just for us.
Here are incredible words of chizuk and inspiration from, HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky shlita, HaGaon HaRav Dovid Cohen shlita, HaGaon HaRav Sholom Kamenetsky shlita, as well as Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein shlita and ArtScroll President Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz shlita. Listen together with others and t'nu kavod laTorah.