There are two ideas of kavod, honor. One is intrinsic, the other extrinsic. Both have value when applied correctly.

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Information is ubiquitous. Wisdom is rare. Curiosity is the differentiator.

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We generally seek to differentiate ourselves, our expertise or our products from competitors. One way is to provide our services in places where others do not. The other approach is to meet the competition head on. 

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Unlike many other faiths, in the Torah there is no power based buearocracy when it comes to spiritual wellbeing of the individual. Each of us is empowered to grow, make choices and repair mistakes.  

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For knowledge one needs a good mind; for wisdom one needs a pure soul. Our actions purify or contaminate our souls. This is the meaning of yir’at cheit – fear of sin. 

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Counter intuitively we learn that it is our thoughts that should manifest themselves to others, while our actions should be hidden.

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Forgetting something, being unable to recall it, does not mean the information is eradicated from our minds. But certain distractions can eradicate even profound wisdom from our minds.

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The uniqueness of the relationship between the Jewish People and their G-d lies in the absolute and reciprocal unconditionality of their bond.

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There is a difference between an entrance and a gateway. It is a gate that can be closed that creates a private domain, not an entrance that is always open.

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Our relationship to sefarim is not merely an intellectual one, but a sensual one as well.

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