Rabbi Kraft speaks of the energies which flow to us through created things. Jewish tradition teaches that Abraham and his descendants are not subject to any power the stars and planetary bodies may exert on humanity. The Holy Fathers of the Orthodox Church also tells us that Christians are not subject to such astrological powers or the elemental spirits of the cosmos. When we subject ourselves to such created things, we become slaves. When we subject ourselves in slavery to God, we become free. Torah, meaning "Directive," was given to direct the Jewish people toward personal encounter and relationship with God, and encounter and relationship ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, God Incarnate.

GLOSSARY:
Mitzah = “Commandment” = “Connection”
Mitzvot = commandments
HaShem = the Lord = the Divine Name
Emeth = Truth = a Hebrew word composed of the first letter, the middle letter, and the final letter of the Hebrew alphabet (אמת).
Chesed = Loving Devotion = Generosity
Din = Justice
Sheqer = lie = falsehood ( )