Isha Yiras Hashem, Are You For Real?

Yes.

Some of you have asked what the goal of Isha Yiras Hashem might be. This post addresses this question. We will be back to regular posting next week. So what is the goal of Isha Yiras Hashem at substack?

The goal of Isha Yiras Hashem on substack is to expose people to a depth of spiritual and religious values that they may never otherwise encounter, using original Jewish sources as much as possible.

I am Jewish, so I use Jewish sources. According to Jewish sources, all humans are made in the image of G-d and have a physical and spiritual dimension. This spiritual dimension cannot be seen by human eyes or proven through science, but it can be felt by the spiritual part of ourselves. Everyone can pray, everyone can atone for sin, everyone can draw close to G-d, and everyone can make a better world by acts of kindness to other people.

Do not imagine that I write this in isolation. Many people deserve to be acknowledged for helping me, particularly my “elderly friend”, who insists on that description . Know that they have my gratitude and I would love to credit them by name, should they ever permit it.

A couple of random notes:

--Stories about real people have details changed to protect the innocent, or the guilty, unless clearly specified that these details are real.

-- Boris the Terrible is a fictional character.

-- I hope to continue translating the posts into Spanish in the comments.

— From now on, posts will include, if not the exact original sources, links to websites that may serve the same purpose. Always feel free to request sources if not provided. It would take hours to provide every source used, so I usually only provide the major ones.

-- I can be emailed at ishayirashashem@gmail.com.

Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, concerns, criticisms, or a really good recipe for baking chicken and potatoes.

Thanks!

Isha Yiras Hashem at substack