Chutzpa - The Holy Secret of Chanuka
The Maharal explains that the spiritual world of the after-life is not available to us in this world because it is beyond our senses and we have no way to represent it to ourselves or to perceive it’s reality.
Similarly Rav Yisrael Salanter emphasized that we do not have any direct access to our subconscious yet the foundation of our decisions and actions are rooted there.
Consequently, it appears that our struggle for holiness, righteousness and a spiritual life are in vain. In order to succeed in perfecting our character and reaching completeness (shleimus) our Torah values must penetrate our inner being. …
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