Connection Through Words

“Judaism emerged as an answer to a series of questions: How can finite human beings be connected to an infinite God? How can they be connected to one another? How can there be co-operation, collaboration, collective action, families, communities, and a nation, without the coercive use of power? How can we form relationships of trust? How can we redeem the human person from his or her solitude? How can we create collective liberty such that my freedom is not bought at the cost of yours?”

“The answer is: through words, words that communicate, words that bind, words that honour the Divine Other and the human other.”

The Power of Speech (Metzora, Covenant & Conversation)