Shekhinah is the indwelling presence of God in this world. It is the divinity we may experience when enthralled by the beauties of nature, in deep encounter with another human being (neshamah), or alone in moments of stillness, whenever the heart is open. Judaism claims that this encounter may also take place in the context of sacred study ("Two who are together and study Torah, shekhinah abides in their midst") and that it also has a moral dimension: shekhinah is to be found in human acts of justice and compassion.
— Arthur Green, These Are the Words