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It’s Time To Adjust
The large clock was the talk of the town. Flawlessly accurate, it kept everyone on schedule. The townspeople had only one problem, the clock was simply too high up. Why crane their necks to see the time? And so, a town hall decision was made to lower the clock. Time passed and something strange happened […]
Shavuot
In receiving of the Torah, the nation had to overcome many challenges, as our sages have said, “All new beginnings are difficult.” We are all creatures of habit. Learning something new may take effort, but once we make something a part of our routine, it becomes not only effortless, but automatic. When a child first […]
Values are caught, not taught
“Oh it smells so good, can we go in and buy some burgers?” “Sorry my dear, that isn’t a kosher store. We can’t buy anything from there!” “Oh daddy, I didn’t realize!” Suddenly we are stopped by a passing Mom. “How is your daughter so accepting of a ‘No’. My daughter can’t stop complaining when […]
Parashat Behar-Behukotai: Fear or anxiety?
Keeping the commandment to leave the fields unplanted in the seventh year (Shemita) is a great test of faith, especially in an agrarian society. It is no wonder that the Torah itself acknowledges people’s reaction when it says, “If you will say, ‘what shall we eat in the seventh year, since we may not plant […]
Don’t Practice Judaism – live it!
A well-known Rabbi once spoke at a summer camp regarding the importance of Ahavat Yisrael – loving one’s fellow Jew. Later that day, one of the parents asked their child, “So, what did the Rabbi talk about in camp?” “He spoke about loving your fellow Jew,” replied the son. “Well, so do I,” countered the […]
