A Still Small Voice Moves Mountains – by Sara Tyler
When the Time is Right, A Still Small Voice Moves Mountains
by Sara Tyler, Jerusalem 1992
Jerusalem Post, Weekend Magazine
July 31, 1992
After many years of great poverty, which did not shake his faith in the loving-kindness of his Creator, Rabbi Eisik, son of Rabbi Yekel dreamed someone bade him look for a treasure in Prague, under the bridge which leads to the king’s palace. When the dream recurred a third time, Rabbi Eisik understood that he should follow its advice. And so he prepared for his journey and set out for the capital city. But, upon arriving, he discovered that the bridge was guarded day and night and he did not dare start digging. Nevertheless, he went to the bridge every morning and kept walking around it till evening.
Finally the captain of the guard, who had been watching him, asked in a kindly way whether he was looking for something or waiting for someone. Rabbi Eisik told him of the dream which had brought him here from a faraway country.
The captain laughed: “And so to please the dream you wore out your shoes to come here! Silly fellow! If I had faith in dreams I would be in Cracow right now, digging for treasure under the stove in the house of a Jew—Eisik, son of Yekel. That was the name in my dream! Eisik, son of Yekel! I can just imagine what it would be like. I’d have to try every other house since half of the Jews are named Eisik and the other half Yekel!” He laughed again.
Rabbi Eisik bowed, traveled home, dug up the treasure from under his stove, and built a house of prayer.
People are surprised to discover that a wealth of wisdom and practical spiritual guidance exists within Judaism. It’s esoteric doctrine has stayed so hidden that even Jews know nothing of the powerful teachings that are the wellsprings of their tradition.
This gap of ignorance has persisted for centuries. Yet now, in one radical “moment,” [Sarah Yehudit] Susan Schneider has bridged all this by founding a correspondence school called, A STILL SMALL VOICE, which makes the full depth of Judaic wisdom accessible to all. Her innovation is twofold. This is the first time in Jewish history that a woman has published original writings, citing kabbalistic sources, and also has received orthodox rabbinic support for her work.
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