The Jews of a small Russian town were impatiently awaiting the arrival of a rabbi. His arrival was to be an event of great importance to them, so they spent a lot of time drafting the questions they intended to put to this holy man.

Finally the rabbi arrived. Having met with the people waiting for him in the city hall, he felt some tension in the atmosphere of the meeting: everyone was eager to get answers to prepared questions as soon as possible.

The rabbi said nothing; he just looked people in the eyes and began to hum a popular song under his breath. Soon everyone began to sing along to him. Then the rabbi sang, and everyone sang along with him. He began to sway from side to side, dancing with measured confident movements. The parishioners followed his example. Soon they were so captured by the dance and dance movements that they forgot about everything in the world; in the crowd of dancers, everyone merged with the rest, freeing themselves from the internal fragmentation that separates us from the Truth.

The dance lasted almost an hour. When the internal tension was completely vanished, those present sat down and felt a deep calm that reigned in the room. At this point, the rabbi spoke the only words that evening:

I hope I have answered all your questions.

(Hassidic parable)