Sunday, October 31, 2010

Parents-Siblings-Education System-Friends At Risk

In this article by Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch, the issue of Parents At Risk causing Teens At Risk is eloquently explained. The video part of this is a must to see and listen.

What I would like to add to complete the picture, is that this is only one of the components of what can cause Teens, Adults or anyone to be at risk at any point in their life.

One or a combination of Parents, Siblings, any part of the Education System, and Friends can cause or contribute to anyone being at risk. Add Spouses and Workplace to the mix, and then one is always at risk.

We are living today in times where the "At Risk" isn't unique only to teens. It can happen at any point and time in Life.

Let's not forget that technological logistics has leveled the playing field to include anyone, anytime and at any place.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Were German Jews, Jews ? Are American Jews, Jews ?

Reading this article The Complacency and Complicity of America's Jews By Lauri B. Regan , I realized that's this is not about the religious vs the non-religious.

When the Jews Left Egypt it was only, by best estimates,  only  20% of the "Jewish" population. The rest died in Egypt. Throughout the Jewish history the story repeats itself again and again, most of the Jews getting lost.

Whenever I thought about it, shivers would run through my spine, and disbelief would fill my heart and mind. How was this possible ?

Today , Now, I can't decide to pity or be mad at "these" Jews of today. Truthfully, i am trying very hard to bring to my heart love and pity on "these" Jews.  Then I think and I say it's these leaders that I should be mad and maybe even hate!

And, I am appalled at myself.............

Hashem help.