Judah Halevi, Time-Servers
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Time-servers are the cowering slaves of slaves, Alone on earth, who serves the Lord is free, Each soul shall win the gift that it most craves; Seek God, my soul — God shall your portion be!
— Judah Halevi on Slavery
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Time-servers are the cowering slaves of slaves, Alone on earth, who serves the Lord is free, Each soul shall win the gift that it most craves; Seek God, my soul — God shall your portion be!" in the context of "Judah Halevi, Time-Servers" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Slavery" (H)
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About Judah Halevi
Judah Halevi (also Yehuda Halevi; Hebrew: יהודה הלוי; Arabic: يهوذا هاليفي; c. 1075–1141) was a Spanish Jewish poet and philosopher. He was born in Spain, either in Toledo or Tudela, in 1075 or 1086, and died shortly after arriving in the Land of Israel in 1141. Halevi is considered one of the greatest Hebrew poets, celebrated both for his religious and secular poems, many of which appear in present-day liturgy.
About Judah Halevi
Judah Halevi (also Yehuda Halevi; Hebrew: יהודה הלוי; Arabic: يهوذا هاليفي; c. 1075–1141) was a Spanish Jewish poet and philosopher. He was born in Spain, either in Toledo or Tudela, in 1075 or 1086, and died shortly after arriving in the Land of Israel in 1141. Halevi is considered one of the greatest Hebrew poets, celebrated both for his religious and secular poems, many of which appear in present-day liturgy.
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