Every single episode of the Call me Back podcast is a must listen! And the most recent episode with Michael Rapaport is no exception.
Dan comments on all the What’s App groups posting articles and saying “Can you believe..?” Fill in the blank. '‘Can you believe the New York Times said this….Can you believe the Guardian, the BBC, Christine Amandport…..Can you believe?” It is, as Dan points out, community building. However, Dan goes on to say something that really got to the heart of the matter.
“We fight antisemitism, but we also live Jewish lives. And that’s actually the real way” That my friends, is the money shot! We need to live our lives Jewishly. You may ask, what does that mean. I throw the question back to you, Write me: francinecapitolimage@gmail.com. What does living Jewishly mean to you?”
To me, living Jewishly is beyond the “Halacha”, Jewish law. It is about studying all I can on the history of Israel. It is reading and listening to Israeli news, staying current. It is developing a practice of getting closer to the Divine spark within. Speaking up, speaking out where it is needed. Be the Jew who doesn’t kowtow to the masses or seek cover by disparaging Israel, Israeli government.
Let us all be Menachem Begin, proud Jews. Let’s raise our children and pass down to our grandchildren hadar, self respect, dignity, honor. And for those reading who are not Jewish, support our right to exist. I hope you too will learn all you can about Israel.
Can you believe…..?