Dear Friends,
I often hear from people, how busy they are, how much time they don't have to get more involved, and it reminded me of a story.
The great Chassidic master, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Barditchev, once saw a young man running down the street. The Chassidic master stopped him and asked, " Where are you running?" The fellow answered, "To make a living, rabbi." To which the Berditchever responded, "So how do you know that your living lies in that direction and you're running after it? Perhaps your livelihood is to be found in the opposite direction, and you're running away from it?"
So often, we get busy with things we are certain are so important, but along the way we are actually running away from the things that really matter.
So as we approach the New Year, let's slow down and take a moment to figure out what is truly important in life, what we want our children and grandchildren to remember in 50 years, and get involved - or more involved - in the community and Jewish life.
With best wishes for a sweet New Year and Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Fishel & Ettie Zaklos