Life's Journeys

<p>Human life is made up of a series of journeys and every stage is an experience</p><p>and purpose in the long history of life’s challenges. But there are two journeys</p><p>every person must undertake a physical and a spiritual one; and whilst</p><p>the physical one is essential there is also need for a spiritual one.</p><p>The Torah as a guide enables us to attain both ends.</p><p> </p><p>To be a Jew is to be on a journey and as a people we have never stood still.</p><p>Judaism teaches that life is one long journey through time and each movement</p><p>and stoppage serves a higher purpose and better future.</p><p> </p><p>In his role as rabbi and educator Rabbi Simon S. Silas places great emphasis on</p><p>Jewish learning and Torah values and in this edited version of ‘Sermons and Articles’</p><p>delivered over the years to Sephardi congregations in North West London</p><p>Rabbi Silas has  quoted a treasury of statements from the Bible Talmud Midrash and</p><p>Rabbinic literature in the belief that their ethical and spiritual themes offer wise</p><p>counsel in our role as being the eternal people of God. As he comments:</p><p> </p><p>‘Life’s Journeys has been a labour of love. I hope that this work filled with the wisdom</p><p>of Scripture and Rabbinic commentaries will inspire readers to a deeper understanding</p><p>of our faith in God and direct them to face the challenges in “life’s journeys”.’</p><p> </p>