Display Name : Dan Illouz
Gender: Male
Birthday: February 21st 1986
HomeTown (where he grew up): Montreal, Canada
Current City of Residence: Montreal
Favorite City outside of Jerusalem: Northern Israel
Yeshiva/Seminary Attended: Yeshivat Hakotel
Occupation: Student (Law School)
Interests or Hobbies: Learning Torah, Public Speaking, Politics, Community Work, Zionism
Favorite Music : Yirmiyahu, Moshav, Soulfarm
Favorite Books: Kuzari, Orot and Orot Hatorah from Rav Kook, Blessing of a Broken Heart by Sherri Mandell
Freestyle description:
I am the creator of this blog. As for everyone, it is hard for me to describe myself so instead I'll go with what I believe in. I believe Judaism is all about a delicate balance. Now this is a big "chiddush" (innovation) since the Rambam already said that the right road is the middle road. However, while I feel this concept in the Rambam is probably the most central concept in Judaism (I happen to believe it can be applied in all parts of Judaism, not just in the area of middot where the rambam discussed it), it is often misinterpreted.
In Judaism, there are many different values which are not always seen as complementary. For example, Judaism as a religion is about personal growth. It is also, as a national movement, about national growth. Truthfully, it is also about the universal good of mankind. Finally, it is also about the good of the environment and nature etc... The middle road I believe is the road we will find which includes all of these priorities together. A person can't take the middle road which gives him a little bit of personal growth, a little bit of nationalistic feeling, a little bit of universal love etc... That would just be a person without direction! The true middle road is one where someone can work intensely on personal growth, be very nationalistic while still caring dearly about universal values.
It is this road that I will try to find. And while I try to find it, I will share my observations with you.
Random Questions:
When you hesitate before hitting snooze on your alarm clock, are you being lazy?
Lets just put it that way. Once, I bought a vibrating alarm clock in order not to wake up my family as I woke up early for minyan. I was so lazy to snooze the clock that I would sleep on a shaking bed for an extra 30 minute every day.Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?
Nope, and I still don't get why they give you a straw with your soda at restaurants!
Do you like hot sauce?
As a Moroccan, I put hot sauce on EVERYTHING :-).
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