An infinite journey of growth!

People think, Judaism is a diet – these are the do’s these are the don’t’s – check this list, you are a religious Jew! – that is an erroneous mistaken view which results from seeing the actions of Judaism without understanding the purpose of the actions! – Judaism is a psychological mechanism to transform a being who is capable of selfish and rude and evil behavior, into a being who is selfless, altruistic, compassionate and a pleasure to be around – the diet facilitates this transformation; but if one thinks – “oh I have become a righteous person,” then not only has the diet not worked, it in fact has caused the exact opposite of its intent, as the Talmud teaches, that if one studies it in order to become honored and begins to think highly of oneself for its knowledge, instead of being an elixir of life, it has poisoned and destroyed him; hence, true Judaism is found, in the Rebbes attitude, that we are all on an infinite journey of growth!!!