Reflections on the News
1. Venezuelan dictator wants to move clocks back half an hour to help economy.
Rabbi Reflects: Wish we could move clock back half an hour after something regretful happens. We can't So, we need to be careful and fix whatever happens the best we can.
2. Article in paper about making lists of ten things we do before we die-visit here and there, write a book etc.
Rabbi Reflects: The High Holidays are about assessing where we are, what we've done, repenting, and making a plan of what we want to accomplish and be, spiritually, ethically, religiously before we die.
3. Real Estate section had piece about people of many faiths using religious criteria in home buying.
Rabbi Reflects: For Jews its a.kitchen big enough for two sets for milk and meat b. living room dining room combo for shabbat guests and Pesah sedar for 40 c. backyard space for Sukkah. d. display area for Jewish ritual items and books. Key though is e.d. make sure spiritual quality fills house
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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