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There was once a boy who went off every day into the woods. His curious father asked him, “What are you doing out there?” The boy responded, “I go there to pray because in the forest I am nearer to God.” The father laughed, “Don’t you know that God is the same no matter where you are?” The boy replied, “God may be, but I’m not.” Nature’s ability to awaken the sacred within us is not a new concept in Judaism. However, it is not something that was emphasized to many of us growing up. Judaism is a tradition and also an innovation that changes over time. In the modern era, influenced by the Enlightenment in Europe, a great deal of Jewish spirituality was repressed. Rationalism and scientific thinking were emphasized instead. Greek-influenced philosophers like Maimonides (12th century) were brought to the forefront while nature mystics like the Ba’al Shem Tov (18th century) were downplayed. ....
Abraham Twerski, 90, Hasidic rabbi and psychiatrist who specialized in substance abuse January 31, 2021 3:04 pm Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, pictured here on June 19, 1990, helped addicts by restoring their self esteem. (Steve Christo/Fairfax Media via Getty Images) Advertisement (JTA) Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, the scion of multiple Hasidic dynasties, author of more than 60 books, and a physician who became a leading authority on drug treatment and addiction, has died. Twerski was 90 and had been battling COVID-19 in Israel, according to Yeshiva World News. Born in Milwaukee into a family of incomparably distinguished rabbinic stock, Twerski was descended on his father’s side from Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky, the founder of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty also known the Me’or Einayim, a work of Torah commentary he authored. His mother was the daughter of the Bobover Hasidic rebbe. ....