“The things I need to say can only be written furtively on scraps of smuggled paper, in moments of time stolen from the dead for the sake of their memory. They can only be hidden away in tins and jars,… — Ovadya ben Malka Copy Share Image
“We give to God of our strength, not our weakness. But we also say: “Da lifneh mi ata omed”—Know before whom you stand. We know what we are in the face of that. We see the full picture—God and ourselves. We cannot see ourselves as more than we are because we see how much greater is the reality. But we… — Ovadya ben Malka Copy Share
“Love is never worthless. Never believe that your love makes no difference. Even if you can’t see its impact, the impact is there, if… — Ovadya ben Malka Copy Share Image
“The things I need to say can only be written furtively on scraps of smuggled paper, in moments of time stolen from the dead… — Ovadya ben Malka Copy Share Image
“It’s true that the hatred is still there. But it doesn’t change anything. Our obligations are the same—to live and sanctify all life with… — Ovadya ben Malka Copy Share Image
“The fact that good people can be forced to do wrong doesn’t make them less good. But it also doesn’t make the wrong less… — Ovadya ben Malka Copy Share Image
“We stand on the edge of the abyss, across whose unknowable face we paint meaning so as not to see into it. It is… — Ovadya ben Malka Copy Share Image
