Plain Folk, Great Deeds In the Western world, the big achievements typically get all the attention. Politicians, celebrities, and business tycoons are splashed on magazine covers and glorified as symbols of power and influence. That is a distortion of reality. Because if you ask 100 people to name the greatest influence in their life, chances are none will mention an Olympic gold medallist or a U.S. President. The most common response is parents and teachers. They have molded and shaped who we are - not because of any dramatic, life-changing discoveries, but because they consistently demonstrated care and compassion. This is the lesson that God is teaching us by accepting Rachels prayer above all the others. Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ztl, the leader of 20th century American Jewry, was picked up by a student to take him to an appointment. The driver helped Rabbi Feinstein into the car, then closed the door. Upon arriving to his destination, Rabbi Feinstein was greeted by another student who noticed that his hand was crushed and bleeding. What happened? he asked. Rabbi Feinstein explained: The driver closed my hand in the door, but I didnt say anything so not to embarrass him. In life, we inherit many things from our ancestors: medical conditions, hair color, wealth. We inherit spiritual DNA as well. When Rachel exhibited character beyond the bounds of human expectation, that genetic coding is ingrained for all eternity, giving us the innate potential to rise to those heights. Our task is to actualize that into reality.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:27:21 +0000
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