Thursday, April 26, 2007
An Act of Supreme Sacrifice
Like countless other individuals throughout this country and the world, I was overcome with shock, horror, grief, and disgust when I first learned of the tragic massacre at Virginia Tech. Almost numb with astonishment I quickly searched to find more information.
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Always Wear Your Seat Belt
The reality is that we expect more from our leaders. Were he not the Governor, the lack of a seat belt would be an offhand comment, not a major point of contention.
We see this in Judaism, too. Moses, the greatest of all prophets, with whom G-d spoke “face to face” was punished for losing his temper. He wasn’t excused because of his greatness, he was held to a higher standard because of it. You or I might get away with screaming at the Jewish people and hitting a rock in anger; Moses couldn’t.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Great Adventure
When someone sees that we are Jewish - whether because of a yarmulke, a Magen David necklace or a family name, they have certain expectations of us. These may not be the expectations we have of ourselves, but that doesn’t make them wrong for others to expect. This is why it’s so important for Jews to always comport themselves in a pleasant and appropriate manner, so that we will glorify the name of Hashem through our deeds.
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