I think reading Kaddish is the closest I have ever come to studying Talmud on
the Sabbath. "Holy, holy, holy..." "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord." This
worship floats by my veranda. The Pentecostals are calling from the dusty streets below seeking, seeking what?
... a presence, a feeling, a response, a listener.



Penitence and Love


"The pietists of Ashkenaz had a mania for penitence."


"Pietism is a form of elitism. And humility is snobbery's most devious
disguise."
Pietism is quick to loose love and mercy.





This is the question: What is my duty to God and Man?


"You can squander a lot of your soul not doing your duty." - 'Kaddish'