He taught them that the purpose of a man is to make his life holy--every aspect of his life: eating, drinking praying, sleeping. God is everywhere, he told them, and if it seems at times that He is hidden from us, it is only because we have not yet learned to seek Him correctly.
Chaim PotokAbout author
- Author's profession: Author
- Nationality: american
- Born: February 17, 1929
- Died: July 23, 2002
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