Enough In The Material;
Not Enough In The Spiritual
(A Yom Kippur Eve Reflection on 'The
Rebbe’s' Thought)
“It’s true that our Sages teach (per
Ethics of The Fathers 4:1) ‘Who is rich? One who is satisfied with what he
has,’ but this applies only to material wealth.. When it comes to spiritual
matters, however, a person must never be content with his current state.”
The Rebbe as told to the late
Ambassador Yehudah Avner
Thus, in material matters Enough not More; in spiritual matters More not
enough – not contentment.
Last point, it is God who is
referred to also as Shaddai (God, God Almighty, Enough). And when Jacob
(Yaakov) finally confronted with Esau – he gave Esau riches (though initially
Esau demurred). Responding to Esau as to why Yaakov would give Esau such lavish
gifts (when Esau was already wealthy), Yaakov responded, ‘I have plenty –
enough.’
When all is said and done materially
and spiritually in this world, it is Hashem who is was & always will
be Shaddai – ‘enough.’
