The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a wealth of information, but to face sacred moments.

We worry a great deal about the problem of church and state. Now what about the church and God? Sometimes there seems to be a greater separation between the church and God than between the church and state.

Only those will apprehend religion who can probe its depth, who can combine intuition and love with the rigor of method

There are few ideas in the world of thought which contain so much spiritual power as the idea of the Sabbath. Aeons hence, when of many of our cherished theories only shreds will remain, that cosmic tapestry will continue to shine.

There are no two hours alike. Every hour is unique and the only one given at the moment, exclusive and endlessly precious. Judaism teaches us to be attached to holiness in time; to learn how to consecrate sanctuaries that emerge from the magnificent stream of a year.

He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor.

In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves.