A Wisp of a Voice
Dienstag, den 28. Juli 2009
Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik (1903-1993)
Religion is not, at the outset, a refuge of grace and mercy for the despondent and desperate, an enchanted stream for crushed spirits, but a raging, clamorous torrent of man’s consciousness with all its crises, pangs, and torments.
••• »Struggling with God« ist der Titel eines US-Blogs, über das ich – sicher nicht zufällig – gerade gestolpert bin. Obiges Zitat stammt aus einem Buch des großen Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik.
Gut, dass mich jemand erinnert an die Kol D’Mama Daka – diese Stimme einer feinen Stille…
Taken directly from the Bible (Kings I 19:12) , I have always found that although not useful when going to the Makolet (grocery store), it is one of the most beautiful phrases in the Bible. »Kol« is a voice (Exodus 19:19). »Dak« means thin (Isaiah 29:5), and »Damam« (Exodus 15:16) is silence or stillness. The actual verse in Kings relates to Elijah the Prophet’s dramatic meeting with God, the sounds, and the ensuing silence. Putting these unusual words together, you can imagine what a wisp of a voice of silence could be. Nothing more needs to be said.
Lassen wir Soloveitchiks Worte mal in der englischen Übersetzung wirken…