Stop Running Away!

There are many people who really want to get closer to Judaism, who really want to learn about Judaism, to put on tefillin, to try to connect with Shabbat, but they're very afraid of changing. They see this as something that will make them give up their own self. What is your message to people who are experiencing a crisis or doubts of this kind? So, I'll look at the camera and say this. I'm also trembling with fear. The deeper I go, the more afraid I become. But, I put the term religion aside, and I look at God, and I look at my Jewish identity. I didn't choose to be born dark-skinned or light-skinned or black or white. I didn't choose my given circumstances. There's this thing Israelis do, they go searching for all the Eastern philosophies and all the teachings around the world, and only then do they explore Judaism. You have something right here at home. First, explore what's at home, and then go look for everything else around you. So, don't be afraid of it. Connect with your God. We have a wheel that drives us, and on an internal energetic level, there are people who, let's say, drain energy. So, you prefer not to sit with them because your energy just flows to them, and they just absorb, absorb, absorb. So, it's the same thing on our energetic level, on our spiritual level, something that drives us. We have a source we can connect to that does us good, that drives the wheel, that brings abundance, and does everything for us. There's no need to look in foreign fields, so to speak. Don't give up, and don't be afraid of it. Forget it. Don't change at all. Stay who you are. The way you are is the best there is. Just go deeper for yourself, for your toolbox.