Reb Levi-Yitzhak of Berdichev in Synagogue
By agora
Reb Levi-Yitzhak of Berdichev in Synagogue Lord, here we congregate to learn – and You hide, You hide like a skulking cheat behind a circus tent. Lord, here we congregate to hear – and Your voice is thin as chicory light as goose down, empty of itself. Lord, here we congregate to praise – and You the Stubborn G*d fashion Yourself unlikable, distant as the Urals. Lord, here we congregate to judge You in Your golden dock. Tremble, tremble at the verdict given by Your creatures.Reb Levi-Yitzhak, one of the early leaders of the Chasidic movement in Judaism, was known to argue and bargain with God in the synagogue on behalf of his people. To Levi-Yitzhak, God was as immediate and intimate as a family member or a lover - the very people we love and with whom we argue in the "real world". Written November 14th, 2001 © on Nov 13 2001 11:17 PM PST 0 • 13
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