Spiritual Hunger (Behar–Bechukotai)
“The soul is not nourished by what it takes in, but by what it gives.” — Viktor Frankl
Much has been written about nourishment in its most tangible sense, about what sustains the body and allows it to function and thrive. Yet human life is not measured by physical sustenance alone. Beneath the visible rhythms of daily life, there is a quieter longing, a search for meaning, connection, and purpose that can’t be satisfied by material means only.
Ibn Ezra, in his commentary on Leviticus 26:26, reflects on hunger........
