Every moment Quote by Diane Ackerman
““Most people know that 30 to 40 percent of the world's Jews were killed during World War II, but not that 80 to 90 percent of the Orthodox community perished, among them many who had kept alive an ancient tradition of mysticism and meditation reaching back to the Old Testament world of the prophets. "In my youth, growing up in a Jewish milieu," Heschel wrote of his childhood in Warsaw, "there was one thing we did not have to look for and that was exaltation. Every moment is great, we were taught, every moment is unique." The””
About This Quote
Source Essay: “The Sacredness of the Ordinary”, 1999
The Holocaust decimated the Orthodox Jewish mystic tradition; yet everyday moments hold profound spiritual significance.
In simple terms: Loss of tradition, but each moment is sacred.
Key Takeaway
Cherish everyday moments.
Themes
history
spirituality
loss
mindfulness
Mood
somber
inspirational
Type
historical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- memorial services
- personal meditation
- educational curricula
Key Concepts
Jewish history
mysticism
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we honor lost traditions while living fully now?
- What practices reveal sacredness in daily life?
A Different Perspective
Focusing only on tragedy can overlook daily wonder.
![“Symbolic of life, hair bolts from our head[s]. Like the earth, it can be harvested, but it will rise again. We can change its color and texture when the mood strikes us, but in time it will return to its original form, just as Nature will in time turn our precisely laid-out cities into a weed-way.” quote by Diane Ackerman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/707/diane-ackerman-1035_cities_symbolic-of-life-hair-bolts-from-our-hea_194991.jpg)
![“[Roger] “Do you know how amazingly beautiful you are to me?” “As beautiful as you are to me.” She slid her gaze down then back up with one of those secret smiles that played havoc with a man’s mind. He shook his head. “Nah, I couldn’t be, because you’d be insane with your need to just watch me…” quote by J.L. Saint](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dba/j-l-saint-47274_every-moment_roger-do-you-know-how-amazingly-beautifu_2910.jpg)
