transcendentaljudaism

Is it really possible to connect with God?

Can we find spirituality in Judaism?

The answer to both these questions is yes.

Traditionally, Judaism teaches that

we connect with God through the performance of the

commandments, the mitzvot (from the Aramaic word tzavta

meaning connection). But what if we are not mitzvah-observant

in the traditional ways? Can we still experience a palpable closeness

to God and have a sense that we are all connected as one?

To this question, our sages also answer yes.

Through the meditative quieting of the mind, we can directly

experience that “still small voice.”

It is the awesome voice of infinite intelligence that created and

upholds our world with compassion and justice.

When we repeatedly experience it, we enliven its qualities into

our lives; we “walk in God’s ways.” When we do so,

we uplift not only ourselves, but the world around us.

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