Faith

I had a brain freeze as I read the biblical story of  Cain & Abel. For after Cain kills Abel he is sent away and marries a wife in a different town with different people but the bible only shows that his parents Adam and Eve only have Cain and Abel so where did his wife and the other people come from and why this confusion so early in the bible? Why doesn’t the bible give a clear lineage of all the peoples.

If we are to believe the bible as it is written then I believe we must assume Adam and Eve had other children during the time of Cain and Abel which aren’t named directly in the good book but why? In life we can become consumed with small items that we believe are so significant that they’ll change our whole life and the life of others but our plans may not be G-D’s plans.  For G-D knows when our name will truly be called and just like those in the good book they may happen at a time of our youth or when we appear old and gray. So we should live each day as if that will be the day our named and not dwell to much on our past glories or failures.

IT LOOKS HEAVY

This holiday is one of the happiest holidays and toughest holidays in the Jewish Calender. The happiness comes from the extra drinks that are served and the dancing around the Torah. It marks the end of the reading of the Torah/Bible and the beginning of reading a new from Genesis. It reminds us that G-D’s words never end and continue as a cycle in our lifes. The toughest part is dancing while carrying the Torah’s. It’s a great workout especially in the upper body.  If you think you’re so tough why don’t you join us in the celebration as well.

A NEW YEAR- START’S A BLANK PAGE

On Yom Kippur those of the Jewish faith from various walks of life and backgrounds will come together and fast. The fast is our final act to ask that we be forgiven individually, as a people and as people’s from around the world. This is also a sacrifice so that we can truly realize how we are blessed by Hash-m. How often we take for granted the food that we eat and the steps that we have taken not fully accepting how fragile these resources truly are. For there are many in the world today where finding food and substance is a daily battle and we must not only thank G-D that we aren’t in this situation but also fight that this suffering will end as well. We must take the take during the fast to reflect on our lives and how we can truly be a better person. I want to wish my fellow Jews an easy fast and Gmar Hatima Tova= May you be inscribed in the book of life for good and may this blessing be upon all good people’s around the world.

As a new year in the Jewish Calendar approaches I of course want to wish my Jewish L Shana Tova a Happy and Healthy new year yet I want to extend that prayer to all G-D’s children around the world.  Rosh Hashanah gives those of the Jewish faith a chance to redeem their sins so that they can be written in the book of life and become closer to G-D before the last day of Yom Kippur where the book starts to close until the end of the fast.  We not only ask for forgiveness but need to forgive those who ask as well through words or deeds.  Although those not of the faith don’t have to go through the rituals that we practice I still pray that G-D will forgive those who stand with us and let them enjoy a happy and healthy year. May G-D bring us all closer to his beautiful words and give us a bit more honey in our lives.

    It’s amazing how you can forget names and dates but a song can survive a lifetime.  That is why I believe G-D told Moses to teach the Jewish people a song about the miraculous escape from Egypt and how he will protect those who bless his people and curse those who damn them.  G-D chose to make the words into a song so it would insure that these words aren’t forgotten and those that ignore them due at their own peril.

Today songs can be used to bring us together or pull us apart. Many of us gather at  houses of worship to pray in spiritual hymns that bring us closer to our creator.  Yet many of those filled with hate, jealousy and rage can utilize songs to divide us from each other and G-D, as heard at the recent showing at the Metropolitan Opera. Let us pray that G-D’s songs prevails and we can come together in peace, harmony and love.