This week we Jews will begin our 5775th year on this earth! Who would have believed this possible? If anyone had told Abraham that his people would be around this long he probably would have been astounded. Imagine, we did this without beheading anyone, without a single suicide bomber, without kidnapping and murdering school children, without slaughtering Olympic athletes, and without flying airplanes into skyscrapers. We lasted this long despite 400 years as slaves in Egypt , 40 years of wandering in the desert, the mighty Roman army who nailed us to ten thousand crosses; despite the best efforts of the Christian crusaders, the Spanish Inquisition, Hitlers third Reich, Stalins gulags, Arab wars of annihilation, 100 years of Arab and Arafat terrorism, and 800 hate-filled UN resolutions! How did we Jews do it? We did it by concentrating our efforts on education, love of family, faith, hard work, helping one another and a passionate dedication to life no matter what evil befell us! We contributed to civilization with our educated sons and daughters by helping to eliminate disease, helping poor countries learn how to farm with minimal water, recreating Israel into an oasis, when it was given to us as a desert and constantly reaching out to those in need...regardless of religion, race, or orientation! Israel is the only, and remains the only democracy in the Middle East! We hung in there in hope the rest of the world would one day overcome its hatreds, jealousies, violence and join us in a life of cooperation and mutual respect. Were not there yet, but were still hopeful. And when we enter our places of worship next week, this is what well pray for with all the strength in our hearts. Best wishes for a New Year filled with health, happiness, laughter, success, joy, and kindness and may this coming year bring peace and security to Israel and to the Jewish communities in the world. 5775 and counting! Thank you Joni...a truism above all truisms!
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 02:30:14 +0000
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