Rabbi's Corner

Message from the Rabbi

Not Every Offense Is Meant To Be An Offense. 
“Moab was alarmed because that people was so numerous. Moab dreaded the Israelites,” (Numbers 22:3)
Many of our fears have little basis in reality. We begin by telling ourselves a story then we hunt for facts that confirm our theory. We must inspect our opinions rigorously.  A person cuts us off on the highway, we begin telling ourselves a story about that person. Maybe it was a simple mistake.  A friend doesn’t answer the phone, maybe they couldn’t find their phone.  A loved one doesn’t say thank you, maybe they were just preoccupied.  Not every offense is meant to be an offense.
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