I wanted to write a commentary on the Bible, to write about the Talmud, about celebration, about the great eternal subjects: love and happiness.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I wanted to write about the things that I love.
I have also written a book about the Giving of the Torah, and a book on the Days of Awe, and a book on the books of Israel that have been written since the day the Torah was given to Israel.
I can't imagine writing something that didn't address Jewish themes and questions. It's such a big part of my life, a lot of the way in which I experience the world.
This is a gift that God has given me. I'm not smart enough to write for everybody, but it's the love in these books that comes from Him and goes out to my reading audience. I'm forever grateful for that. It's a privilege.
The things I write are for those who are willing to accept a new relationship between the reader and the author.
I wrote in the book very specifically what I wanted to write about, period, and left it at.
The notes I have made are not a diary in the ordinary sense, but partly lengthy records of my spiritual experiences, and partly poems in prose.
I just write the sort of book that I would enjoy reading myself, a book that is both scholarly and recreates the experience of people at that time.
The question of manuscript changes is very important for literary criticism, the psychology of creation and other aspects of the study of literature.
In a sense, I wrote the book about Jesus that I wanted to read.