fbpx
Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner

Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner

A Sept. 11 Parable for Rosh Hashana

Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was asked: \”What is the right spiritual path, that of sorrow or that of joy?\”

He replied: \”There are two kinds of sorrow and two kinds of joy. When a man broods over the misfortunes that have come upon him, that is a bad kind of sorrow. But the grief that comes when a man knows what he has lost is honest and good. The same is true of joy. One who chases empty pleasures is a fool. But one who is truly joyful is like a man who is rebuilding his house after a fire. He feels his need deep in his soul, and with each stone that is laid, his heart rejoices.\”

[authorpage]

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.