29 May 2017 · A sentence from the teachings of Rav Kook

„At times a person falls from his level and ruins much through excessi…”

„At times a person falls from his level and ruins much through excessive gravity, more than the proper measure.”From MiKtav Yad Kodsho, II, 5

The Torah and halacha warn us many times against frivolity; here Rav Kook warns us against the other extreme...

We must beware of excessive gravity, of a state that would petrify us and not allow us to advance because of an excess of seriousness, an excess of heaviness.

It is important to be measured in life, but at times we must remember and remind ourselves that in the end, we are all human beings...

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In memory of Michael ben David

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