Our problem is to live what we pray, how to make our lives a daily commentary on our prayer book, how to live in consonance to what we promise, how to keep faith with the vision we pronounce.
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (1910-1975)
author of Man’s Quest For God
“Rabbi Heschel is talking about the purpose and ultimate goal of prayer which he himself modeled. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was very verbal about opposing the war in Vietnam. He would say “I’m praying with my feet”, and we all have to pray with our feet and go to where we’re needed.”
Rabbi Paul J. Citrin is a retired Rabbi who continues to teach
in synagogues and community centers.
He’s the author of I Am My Prayer:
A Memoir and Guide for Jews and Seekers
