5 Quotes & Sayings By Zalman Schachtershalomi

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was born in Poland and studied at yeshivas in Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. He later earned a doctorate in philosophy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A leading voice in Jewish renewal, he is author of numerous books, including The Messiah Parable

Do not exalt any path above god. There are many...
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Do not exalt any path above god. There are many paths that lead to god. So people are capable of finding and following the ways that suit them, provided they do not stand still. Zalman SchachterShalomi
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As we watch the process in which the soul becomes thought or speech, we notice that many a time we ease ourselves into convenient clichés that have little of the new insight in them. Once more we are trapped by habits that are the dunghills upon which the creeds feed. It takes vigilance and humble courage to make acts of faith. After all, where faith is weak, there is an abundance of beliefs. With this in mind we may be more humble about our tradition and our sureness, yet also a bit more proud of the holy process in our inner being that keeps teaching and guiding us. Zalman SchachterShalomi
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God is always present. The question is, how present are we? Zalman SchachterShalomi
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Ultimately, our questions must emerge not from mental categories, but from deep within the heart. They must rise to the surface of our beings as we sit in silence, so that they are not just the old questions which we raise whenever we have nothing else to talk about or just for the sake of argument. They need to be the questions which make a difference in our lives. Zalman SchachterShalomi