PAYAK: The Mojo of Piety

Payak is a collection of narratives and reflections by a pious Christian that evolved from attending an ultra-Orthodox marriage ceremony in Chareidi Country, the invitation for which was under the aegis of a beautiful friendship with an American-Jewish family. Mystical insights accrued which led to the development of the thesis that durable peace in one’s self, in one’s locality, and in the world is achievable through vital piety, the mojo of which is humility. If every person, place, objec...