God - Healing the Fear of Anarchy

When my society and culture appears to lean toward anarchy, I am not only afraid of the disorder, but equally afraid of man's possible solutions. I found a little comfort in my Jewish prayer book and all I can know is my own need to reverence God and His Creation. Lord, please start your work in me first and please cast me not away in your wrath.


"Without Torah, there is no social order;

Without Social Order, there is no Torah.

Without Wisdom, there is no conscience,

Without Conscience, there is no wisdom.

Without Knowledge, there is no understanding;

Without Understanding, there is no knowledge.

Without Sustenance, there is no Torah;

Without Torah, there is no sustenance. "


Rabbi Elazar ben Azarya

Central Conference of American Rabbis. [Shaʻare tefilah] = Gates of prayer : the new Union prayerbook : weekdays, Sabbaths, and festivals, services and prayers for synagogue and home. New York: Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1975. Page 22.