Readers noted that a conversation I had eight months ago with Rabbi David Ingber of 92NY and the Romemu community in NYC just got uploaded to YouTube. We revisit it, to see what's changed.
So this particular segment nailed one of my struggles as a novice In the practice of meditation and mindfulness. There are now even groups that are "Jewish" mindfulness
Judaism is a particularistic religion. A careful reading of the Kiddush is all one needs to remind oneself of this fact.
Of late I wonder on my cushion, how does one square the mindfulness and Buddist practice of sending out of kindness and light to the entire world with the inescapable fact that evil people are trying to kill us now? Cannot do it, just cannot, Hamas is not worthy of my regard.
And what does one do about the pursuit of equanimity in the face of the desperate struggle to save the state of Israel?
Edelstein,still widely respected for his candid ,honest ,fearless portrayal of a pitiful abuse of the hostage situation by ‘enlighteneduseful idiots which your self ,Gordis,can be included in spreading false hopes
I watched the video on YouTube and was moved. I agree: you love no one if you love everyone. Jews should love their people. As a Catholic, I believe that the promises to Israel are irrevocable precisely because they are the Chosen people. Own it. It is beautiful thing.
Out of 120 members in the Knesset perhaps 5 or 10 are decent people. Yuli Edelstein is one of them. Why don they do the same thing to Ben Gvir or Smotrich because they know the response from them and their neighbors will be much worse. Do not denigrate a person who is a symbol of Jewish perseverance and honesty because he gets upset as large groups of people harass him when he is going to shul.
So this particular segment nailed one of my struggles as a novice In the practice of meditation and mindfulness. There are now even groups that are "Jewish" mindfulness
Judaism is a particularistic religion. A careful reading of the Kiddush is all one needs to remind oneself of this fact.
Of late I wonder on my cushion, how does one square the mindfulness and Buddist practice of sending out of kindness and light to the entire world with the inescapable fact that evil people are trying to kill us now? Cannot do it, just cannot, Hamas is not worthy of my regard.
And what does one do about the pursuit of equanimity in the face of the desperate struggle to save the state of Israel?
Edelstein,still widely respected for his candid ,honest ,fearless portrayal of a pitiful abuse of the hostage situation by ‘enlighteneduseful idiots which your self ,Gordis,can be included in spreading false hopes
I watched the video on YouTube and was moved. I agree: you love no one if you love everyone. Jews should love their people. As a Catholic, I believe that the promises to Israel are irrevocable precisely because they are the Chosen people. Own it. It is beautiful thing.
Out of 120 members in the Knesset perhaps 5 or 10 are decent people. Yuli Edelstein is one of them. Why don they do the same thing to Ben Gvir or Smotrich because they know the response from them and their neighbors will be much worse. Do not denigrate a person who is a symbol of Jewish perseverance and honesty because he gets upset as large groups of people harass him when he is going to shul.