Jewish enlightenment, like sports performance requires preparation
THE IDAHO STATESMAN
By Rabbi Dan Fink
Actors and athletes appreciate the importance of preparation. As summer turns toward fall, Judaism recognizes the critical importance of spiritual preparation. In six weeks, we will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, our Day of Atonement. Our tradition recognizes that we cannot transform ourselves for the better — as these holy days would have us do — unless we enter them having done our “homework.” When we prepare properly, this season can be an opportunity for genuine renewal and growth. There is no instant, or even easy, enlightenment. According to the labor, so is the reward. [link]
By Rabbi Dan Fink
Actors and athletes appreciate the importance of preparation. As summer turns toward fall, Judaism recognizes the critical importance of spiritual preparation. In six weeks, we will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, our Day of Atonement. Our tradition recognizes that we cannot transform ourselves for the better — as these holy days would have us do — unless we enter them having done our “homework.” When we prepare properly, this season can be an opportunity for genuine renewal and growth. There is no instant, or even easy, enlightenment. According to the labor, so is the reward. [link]
