“Putting a slight twist on Pascal’s famous wager, what do we have to lose? Are we afraid to meet God having dreamed as if we’d live forever but lived as if we’d die tomorrow?2 having seen every corner of his… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“In a last-ditch effort, some readers may pathetically attack the scientific method, claiming that all subjective perspective is flawed and cannot be trusted, no… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“How can we draw nearer to HaShem’s throne without a living parietal lobe to navigate space? How can we see his glorious light without… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“This is the very basis of inspiration and friendship, both of which are, in essence, spiritual connections. No two people are exactly the same,… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“Putting a slight twist on Pascal’s famous wager, what do we have to lose? Are we afraid to meet God having dreamed as if… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“Value nuance and skepticism over any blind dogma. Pierce through the cacophony of human error and listen for the still, small voice of God.… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“Ideas should be freely and dispassionately considered on their own merits, since after all, one generation’s heretic is another generation’s hero. Mystics like the… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“Seemingly unethical verses must be interpreted so as to be read ethically.” — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“It is no coincidence that the two primary terms for heaven and hell in Judaism are “Gan Eden” and “Gehinnom.” Gan Eden, as explained… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“While in yeshiva, I was once asked by a friend and frequent debater, do I believe in a soul. I answered that I believe… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
“When all is said and done, it is perfectly alright to be afraid. It is human to fear death but childish not to face… — Shmuel Pernicone Copy Share Image
