Monday, September 21, 2020

From Hevel To What Matters

I saw an interview with a famous Jewish entertainer. The interviewer was flattering him and telling him how many millions have watched a certain music video of his on you tube. The entertainer was indeed very pleased with himself and with the video. 

Everyone has their narrative of life and events. What would Koheles say about his nonsensical video? הבל הבלים. Absolute, complete, vapor. Hot air. Nothing. Vanity. "שטויות במיץ עגבניות" like they say in these parts. 

What would HASHEM say about this video and the number of views? 

Remember, one Mishna is worth more than all of the music videos put together. 

So sometimes you need to chill and you enjoy watching Jewish men lip sync as they walk down the street or in the park or jump into a pool? All the power to you. Go for it! Relax. Enjoy!!! But never make it a value beyond what it is. 10 million or 100 million views doesn't mean that something has value. @realDonaldTrump has over 86 million followers on twitter. How much real chochma does the man share? How much does he have? But people actively follow his inane thoughts. [This is besides the fact that it would be in all of our best interests if he is re-elected]. 

סוף דבר הכל נשמע את האלהים ירא ואת מצותיו שמור כי זה כל האדם!!!!!