Frozen’s Elsa makes it sound easy, but it’s hard to “let it go.” There will always be interactions with other people that leave you upset, confused, or emotionally beat down. When it feels like I’ve been wronged, I can hold a grudge like the best of them, and I don’t always have the easiest time moving on.
Recording from Shabbat Services, June 8-9, 2018 D’var from Friday, June 8, 2018 – Rabbi David Kosak D’var from Saturday, June 9, 2018 *If you would like to download the recording and listen later, right click on the link then click “Save as” and it will save onto your computer for later listening. Recorded and edited by Ed Kraus. Click here for an archive of past recordings
It’s on exactly one antique globe from the year 1510. Hic sunt dracones. Here there are dragons! Anyone who’s ever been fascinated by antiquarian paper maps may have also run across many sorts of magical beasts that adorned unexplored regions of the world. That uncertainty plays on our imagination and fears. We are both captivated and horrified at the prospect that we share this world with fearsome beasts larger and more powerful than ourselves.
Sometimes it’s hard to tell how much collective integrity we have. We hear stories all the time about corporations putting shareholders’ interests above customers and employees or about people in positions of power using that power to take advantage of others. On the other hand, more people are standing up for their rights and making their voices heard.
Recording from Shabbat Services, June 1-2, 2018. D'var from Friday, June 1, 2018 - Rabbi David Kosak
There are some days when I wake up completely unexcited about my familiar routine. I know, I know – it sounds strange to hear this coming from someone who thrives on routine. Nevertheless, sometimes I Just want to do something totally different. There are only so many ways I can make lunches, get kids dressed, get out the door, and follow through with any other daily duties before they all start to feel laboring and repetitive.
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