The Lonely Man of Faith The Lonely Man of Faith Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik “When man who just beheld GOD’s Presence turns around to address himself to the MASTER of Creation in the intimate accents of the “Thou”, he finds the MASTER and CREATOR gone,...
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The Lonely Man of Faith The Lonely Man of Faith Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik “When man who just beheld GOD’s Presence turns around to address himself to the MASTER of Creation in the intimate accents of the “Thou”, he finds the MASTER and CREATOR gone, enveloped in the Cloud of Mystery, winking to him from the awesome “beyond.” Buy Now “To be” means to be the only one, singular and different, and consequently lonely. For what causes man to be lonely and feel insecure, if not the awareness of his uniqueness and exclusiveness. Who is qualified to engage GOD in the prayer colloquy? Clearly, the person who is ready to cleanse himself of imperfection and evil. Any kind of injustice, corruption, cruelty, etc. desecrates the very essence of the prayer adventure... ” Read more... https://www.lezohar.fr/post/lonely-man-of-faith www.lezohar.fr
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