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I have sought Thee daily at dawn and at twilight, I have stretched forth my hands to Thee, and lifted up my face;
Now my thirsty heart cries out to Thee, like the beggar who cries at my door for grace.
The infinite heights are too small to contain Thee, yet, if Thou wilt, Thou mayst make Thy abode in my heart.
Shall my heart not treasure this hope of harboring Thee, or shall I not entreat Thee till my tongue can call no more?
Nay, I will surely worship Thy name, till my nostrils no longer breathe.


synagogue quote 3773  | 
The Royal Crown; Zangwill, 1923, 1974; pp. 16 

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O Lord! who can come near to understanding That which is above the sphere of the Intelligence, the Throne of Thy glory, the glorious dwelling of the Hiding Place! There is the Mystery and the Foundation; the intellect may reach to the Foundation (the Will), but no further, for above this Thou art greatly exalted upon Thy mighty Throne, where no man's intellect may reach…


synagogue quote 3772  | 
The Royal Crown; Zangwill, 1923, 1974; pp. 82-88 

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T hou art wise, and Wisdom, which is the Fountain of Life, floweth from Thee; and compared with Thy Wisdom, the knowledge of all mankind is folly. Thou art wise, and didst exist prior to all the most ancient things; and Wisdom was born of Thee. Thou art wise, and hast not learned aught from another, nor acquired Thy Wisdom from anyone else. Thou art wise; and from Thy Wisdom Thou didst cause to emanate a ready Will, an agent and artist as it were, to draw being from out of the Void, as light proceeds from the eye. Thou drawest from the Source of light without an intermediary, and producest everything without a means…


synagogue quote 3771  | 
The Royal Crown; Zangwill, 1923, 1974; pp. 82-88 

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T hou art God, who by Thy Divinity supportest all things formed; and upholdest all creatures by Thy Unity. Thou art God, and there is no distinction between Thy Godhead, Unity, Eternity or Existence; for all is one mystery; and although each of these attributes is variously named, yet all of them point to One.


synagogue quote 3770  | 
The Royal Crown; Zangwill, 1923, 1974; pp. 82-88 

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T hou art Light, and the eyes of every pure soul shall see Thee; for the clouds of iniquity alone hide Thee from her sight... Thou art most high, and the eye of the intellect desireth and longeth for Thee, but the intellect can see only a part; it cannot see the whole of Thy greatness…


synagogue quote 3769  | 
The Royal Crown; Zangwill, 1923, 1974; pp. 82-88 

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T hou art One, the first of every number, and the Foundation of all structure. Thou art One, and in the mystery of the Unity all the wise in heart are astonished; for they can not define it. Thou art One, and Thy unity can neither be lessened nor augmented; for nothing is there wanting or superfluous. Thou art One, but not such a One as is numbered; for neither plurality nor change, nor form, nor physical attribute, nor name expressive of Thy nature, can reach Thee…


synagogue quote 3768  | 
The Royal Crown; Zangwill, 1923, 1974; pp. 82-88 

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S ometimes it will seem to you that you are a part of it by reason of your connection with corporeal substance; and sometimes you will think you are all [forms], and that there is no difference between you and them, on account of the union of your being with their being, and the consubstantiality of your form and their forms...

When you have raised yourself to [awareness of] the first universal matter ... and fathomed its shadowy nature, then you will see the Wonder of wonders. Therefore, pursue this diligently and with love, because this is the purpose of the existence of the human soul, and in this is great delight and extreme happiness.


synagogue quote 3767  | 
Fons Vitae, III.204 

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I f you wish to form a picture of the [divine] Substance, you must raise your intellect to the last [substance] intelligible. You must purify it from all sordid sensibility, free it from the captivity of nature and approach with the force of your intelligence to the last limit of intelligible substance that it is possible for you to comprehend, until you are entirely divorced from sensible substance and lose all knowledge thereof. Then you will embrace, so to speak, the whole corporeal world in your being, and will place it in one corner of your being. When you have done this you will understand the insignificance of the sensible in comparison with the greatness of the intelligible. Then the spiritual substance will be before your eyes, comprehending you and superior to you, and you will see your own being as though you were that substance.


synagogue quote 3766  | 
Fons Vitae, III.204 

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I am the one Lord; there is no other beside Me. I form the light and create the darkness; I make peace and create evil. I, the one Lord, do all these things.


synagogue quote 3589  |   The Nevi'im
Second Isaiah: 45:4-7 

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H ear the praise of Chokmah [Wisdom] from Her own mouth: 'I am the Word which was spoken by the Most High.


synagogue quote 3588  |   The Ecclesiastes
E24 

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C hokmah [Wisdom] is from the Lord; She is with Him eternally. ... It is He who created Her, ... and infused Her into all His works.


synagogue quote 3587  |   The Ecclesiastes
1;1-6 

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G od made me [Wisdom] in the beginning of His works, as the first of His acts.

... Before God made the earth and the fields or the first dust of the world,when He set up the heavens, I was there;

... When He laid the foundations of the earth, I existed as His instrument. I was His delight every day, playing always before Him, playing on His inhabited earth, and my delights are with human beings.


synagogue quote 3586  |   The Book of Proverbs
8:22-30 

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W isdom was the first of all created things;
Intelligent purpose has been there from the beginning.


synagogue quote 3033  | 
The New English Bible. New York: Oxford University Press, 1961, Chapter 1, verses 1-10, and Chapter 4, verses 11-13. 

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S he (Sophia) is an inexhaustible treasure for mankind;
She blesses the world with Supreme wisdom, and allows all people to realize their unity with God.

She is the Supreme Spirit:
All-knowing and sacred;
One, yet pervading many, subtle, ever-free, lucid, stainless, clear, and invincible.
She is the love of goodness, ever-ready, unobstructed, beneficent, kindly toward all, steadfast, unerring, and untouched by care.
She is all-powerful, the witness of all, and found in those who are wise, pure-hearted, and humble.

Sophia moves more easily than motion itself;
By reason of Her purity She permeates all things.
She is like a fine mist rising from the power of God,
The divine radiance streaming from the glory of the Almighty.
Nothing can stain Her immaculate purity.
She is the shimmering glow of everlasting Light,
The flawless mirror of God's Power on earth,
The supreme image of all good things.

Though one, She becomes everything;
from within herself, by
Her own power, makes all things new.

Age after age She enters into holy souls, making them perfect, and leading them back to God.
For God only accepts those who have made their home with Sophia.
She is fairer than the sun, and greater than every constellation.

She is more radiant than the light of day
for day is overcome by night, but against Sophia no darkness can prevail.


synagogue quote 3032  | 
Chapter 7 

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T he true beginning of spiritual life is the desire to know Sophia.
A desire to know Her brings one to love Her.
Loving Her enables one to follow Her will.
Following Her will is the sure path to immortality.
And immortality is oneness with God.
So the desire to know Sophia leads to God and
His Kingdom never-fading Kingdom.


synagogue quote 3030  | 
Chapter 6 

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S ophia is the Supreme Spirit devoted to the good of all people …
She shines bright in the gloom of ignorance;
She is unfading;
She is easily seen by those who love Her;
easily found by those who look for Her,
And quickly does
She come to those who seek Her help.

One who rises early, intent on finding Her,
will not grow weary of the quest
For one day he will find Her seated in his own heart.


synagogue quote 3029  | 
Chapter 6 

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T hough I am small and of little account,
I always repeat your Name,
I always remember your Truth,
I always fill myself with your eternal love.
0 Lord, what else can you give?
You have given me the truth of the universe, you have given me my very breath.


synagogue quote 3028  | 
119 

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W hat was I born for, if not to follow you?
What is there to live for, if not your undying love?
0 Lord, come alive in my heart-
Come alive so that we may, once again, be as one.


synagogue quote 3027  | 
119 

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O Lord, I know that every hardship along the way allows me to grow in your love.
May I find delight in all you offer.
May I comfort all those who turn in my direction.
May my joy be complete and your Name forever on my lips.


synagogue quote 3026  | 
119 

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I n free space there is neither right nor left. In the same way, there is reward and punishment only in this, and not in the Messianic world.


synagogue quote 2788  | 
Martin Buber’s ten rungs, collected Hassidic saying, p.116 

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W e read in the psalm: "If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there; if I make my bed in the netherworld, behold, here Thou art." When I consider myself great and think I can touch the sky, I discover that God is the faraway There, and the higner I reach, the farther away he is. But if I make my bed in the depths, if I bow my soul down to the netherworld, there, too, he is with me.


synagogue quote 2787  | 
Martin Buber’s ten rungs, collected Hassidic saying, p.104 

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T hey say that the proud are reborn as bees. For in his heart the proud man says: "I am a writer, I am a singer, I am a great one at studying." And since what is said of such men is true-that they will not turn to God, not even on the threshold of hell-they are reborn after they die. They are born again as bees that hum and buzz: "I am, I am, I am."


synagogue quote 2786  | 
Martin Buber’s ten rungs, collected Hassidic saying, p.103 

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T here is no room for God in him who is full of himself.


synagogue quote 2785  | 
Martin Buber’s ten rungs, collected Hassidic saying, p.102 

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D o not tell yourself in your heart of hearts that you are greater than your neighbor, because you serve God so very fervently. You are no different from the rest of the creatures who were created for the service of God. And how could you be more admirable than the worm? For it serves its Maker with all its power and strength.


synagogue quote 2784  | 
Martin Buber’s ten rungs, collected Hassidic saying, p.101 

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