In a similar vein did the Almighty respond to the Angelic Beings. God, in essense was saying, "You cannot understand My thoughts." In order to perceive the master plan you would have to see the entire history of mankind unfold from the beginning of time. Such it is with faith. We cannot see the whole picture from our vantage point. As the aphorism attributed to the 10th century Rabbi Saadia Gaon states, "Were I to know Him, I would be Him." The ultimate essence of God, also known in Kabbalistic literature as the "Ain Sof" (lit. Without Limit), is totally incomprehensible to man. Expressing faith with the knowledge that no bit of suffering is without purpose, or is not duly noted On High, has sustained many through the tumultuous course of Jewish history.

Having outlined the "negative' expression of faith, we will now illustrate the other more "positive" facets of this attribute. The Hebrew equivalent of faith is "Emunah." In fact, the word has four meanings and they all form keys to spiritual health. Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburg, Director of the Gal Enai Institute in Israel and a noted Kabbalist explains their meaning and relevance to us today: