Man's sin is in his failure to live what he is. Being the master of the earth, man forgets that he is the servant of God.

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.

To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present.

The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.

Religion has become an impersonal affair, an institutional loyalty. It survives on the level of activities rather than in the stillness of commitment.

People of our time are losing the power of celebration. Instead of celebrating we seek to be amused or entertained. Celebration is an active state, an act of expressing reverence or appreciation. To be entertained is a passive state--it is to receive pleasure afforded by an amusing act or a spectacle.... Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one's actions. Source: The Wisdom of Heschel

It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?