A human being has an inherent right to live. This right comes from man's ability to have free choice. This gives a tremendous chashivus to the human life. When people don't recognize a borei olam then man is no different then a monkey. When a person kills he is saying that the victim had no right to exist. The goail hadam is the validation of the existence of a person. The blood of the victim is screaming out for revenge. The earth was cursed for swallowing the blood of Hevel. When we avenge the person's death then it is a kapara for the sin of the land.
Rabbi Zweig challenges Freudian psychology by arguing that the basic human drive is not pleasure-seeking but rather the painful awareness of non-existence, and explains how only a relationship with God can provide the feeling of true existence and simcha.
An exploration of the deeper meaning of 'amirah' (saying) as empowering others by recognizing their uniqueness and building meaningful relationships through authentic, individualized communication.
