Openness, taken to an extreme, can be disorienting or even painful. There is a subtle tension between freedom and boundaries. Finding that balance, using our tradition, leads to fulfillment.

There are times for rational understanding, and there are times for spiritual encounter. This was a transcendent moment when seeing was enhanced… by closed eyes.

Moses didn’t cross the river. I did. His poignant story illustrates his greatness of spirit and merits the title of Moses Our Teacher.