When leads to Where

Asked how the Spinke Rebbe decides when to walk to the Kotel to daven and when to remain in Meah Shearim shtible, he said “I never know or plan in advance.  Wherever God sends me at that moment is where I go.” Perhaps this represents the ascendancy of when (openness to the present) over where (our next move). Spontaneity is central to being open to the potentially deep and lasting encounter.