8 November 2022 · A sentence from the teachings of Rav Kook
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The Matter Is in Our Hands
„How simple is the matter — that with the elevation of a person's will, all creatures are elevated, and with his lowliness, all are lowered. How simple, upright, and natural is this cosmic, esoteric moral responsibility.”From Orot HaKodesh III, 42
The responsibility of each and every one of us for the immediate reality we experience — and even for the reality around us, through the effect of our decisions and choices — composes our reality and that of the whole world. And the basis of everything is the will — the movement that drives us and our being. This is an immense responsibility for us all. And in this insight there is, at once, the most encouraging message in the world and the most frightening. The matter is in our hands!
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