I've written before about how I feel most spiritual in nature. The next most spiritual activity for me is social action. When I have the opportunity to directly impact someone's life by my actions, I feel purposeful. More than that, I feel kinda god-like. As if I have the power to change the world. Man, what a trip! Can you imagine if I really had that kind of power? I'd bet everything on red!
I believe we owe it to humanity to constantly do our best to make the world a better place. And while I volunteer, I can't help but hear Cantor Doug singing in the back of my head, "A good deed makes you feel good."
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You always say it so well!
In a Mishpacha faculty meeting, we read a piece of Talmud (Jewish law) which said that if you save a single life, it is as if you have saved the entire world. And if you destroy a single life, it is as if you have destroyed the world.
Our spirituality is so deeply intertwined with social Justice. That's why Or Ami's Vision and Values statement declares "We walk together down Jewish paths which touch our hearts and souls, and transform us to seek justice and nurture compassion in the world." Spirituality leads to social justice, and social justice leads to spirituality.
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