Sunday, October 1, 2023

Proud And Fun!

 Two reasons I am proud to be a Jew: 

1] We are a people who will spend $50-$100 or even more [even poor people] on ONE fruit that strangely resembles a lemon and we don't even eat it. We just hold it and shake it. Because Hashem said. WOW! 

2] There are so many Jews who rise well before sunrise, even when on vacation, in order to daven. Even though they don't have to and can daven later and be yotzei [read carefully the language of the Rambam in Hilchos Tefilla 3-1]. 

One reason it is FUN to be a Jew: 

The tune of the Chazan singing המברך את עמו ישראל בשלום when going into Hallel. 

I also love the ויעבור ה' על פניו ויקרא excitement during selichos.