This is dedicated to Israelis of many stripes – mainly the inattentive who go global traveling and give Israel a bad name, the fanatically religious who give Judaism a crazy name, and the extreme outback settlers who give Zionism a psycho name.
There is a better way to be a light unto nations or to attempt tikun olam… And it doesn’t have to involve literature or land. It involves an outlook and dedication that is purely positive, energetic, creative and inspirational.
This Lubavitcher guy from Crown Heights totally gets it and fulfills it within an inner city public school, in a made-for-television story:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7xwCW3dh18]
If we were all as composed and modest as this dude, Israel and Judaism would hold very different powers.
Related posts:
Thanks for this one.
I’ve heard about this guy, but I didn’t know his crazy background. What a great story.
aaah this is so amazing and inspiring! What a beautiful story. It really made my day. Thank you!
Fantastic find. Thanks,
Yehuda
I was actually tearing up at the end. Thanks for sharing!