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Friday, March 19, 2027

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Jewish History

Rabbi Judah ben Bezalel Lowe, known as the Maharal of Prague was famous among Jews and non-Jews alike. He was a mystic who was revered for his holiness and Torah scholarship, as well as his proficiency in mathematics, astronomy, and other sciences. Eventually, word of his greatness reached the ears of Emperor Rudolph II.

The Emperor invited the Maharal to his castle on February 23, 1592. There they conversed for one and a half hours, and developed a mutual respect for each other.

Rabbi Judah Lowe made use of his excellent connections with the Emperor, often intervening on behalf of his community when it was threatened by anti-Semitic attacks or oppression.

Link: Rabbi Judah Lowe of Prague, The Maharal

Daily Thought

Speak like G-d.

G‑d's words are packets of divine energy, articulations of His essence and being.

You, too, can speak from the essence of your heart.

Words that come from your heart will enter the hearts of others. And once there, they will have their effect.

So that the heart they enter cannot help but be moved.

G-d spoke and the world came into being.

Speak from your heart and a whole new universe might come to be.

Igrot Kodesh vol. 15, pt. 112.