Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

(1924–2014) Rabbi United States

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Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was a rabbi from the United States, best known for From age-ing to sage-ing.

Quick Facts About Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Born: August 28, 1924
Died: July 3, 2014
Nationality: United States
Profession: Rabbi
Notable works: From age-ing to sage-ing

About Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Meshullam Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, commonly referred to as Reb Zalman, was an American rabbi, writer, and activist, and one of the founders of the Jewish Renewal movement and an innovator in ecumenical dialogue.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Dialogue does not happen when we are adversaries.

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Adversaries

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Find your major flaw. There lies your glory.

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Flaws

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When God saw that people, instead of turning to God, were turning to the medicine cabinet, God made himself available in the…

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Available

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“she has carried this sacred sense of community building into”

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Community building

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The mind is like tofu. By itself, it has no taste. Everything depends on the flavor of the marinade it steeps in.

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Depends

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Do not exalt any path above god. There are many paths that lead to god. So people are capable of finding and…

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Capable

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“elders serve as conduits between the divine realm and the mundane world, making the abstract truths of spirituality accessible to the community…

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Aging

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