“Sometimes it’s good that there isn’t any key at all, that there’s no hint of salvation”

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ometimes, to our horror, we discover that the locked door is a wall. Sometimes it’s good that there isn’t any key at all, that there’s no hint of salvation. Because then there’s only Hashem. Then, all that’s left are our siddur, our tears, and our screams of absolute dependency. Then, we’ll pound on Heaven’s doors...and they will open.”

Parshas Eikev: The Scream of Prayer

(Originally featured in Family First, Issue 808)