September 11, 2020
A very short reflection this week end. Take some time to find a quiet place. Take a deep breath. Slowly reflect on Rabbi Harold Kushner’s “Prayer for the World.”
Let the rain come and wash away the ancient grudges, the bitter hatred held and nurtured over generations.
Let the rain wash away the memory of the hurt, the neglect.
Then let the sun come out and fill the sky with rainbows.
Let the warmth of the sun heal us wherever we are broken.
Let it burn away the fog so than we can see each other clearly.
So that we can see beyond labels, beyond accents, gender or skin color.
Let the warmth and brightness of the sun melt our selfishness.
So that we can share the joys and feel the sorrows of our neighbors.
And let the light of the sun be so strong that we will see all people as our neighbors.
And let the mountains teach our hearts to reach upward to heaven.
Amen.
[Harold Samuel Kushner, born 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, is a prominent American rabbi and a popular author. He first caught my attention in 1981 when he wrote the best selling book on the problem of evil, When Bad Things Happen to Good People.]
A very beautiful reflection. Thanks you🌞
Thank you!
How wonderful, Jack, this speaks exactly to me today on a personal level too. Thank You!
You are very welcome!
Thank you, Jack, for these timely, essential thoughts. They are a good reminder that, eventually, these times will pass. Peace to all.
Frank
You are very welcome!
Thank you, Jack. An appropriate sign of grace in these very troubled times.
Thank you Pat!
Thanks so much, Jack. This is lovely and perfect for these times. I’m sharing it with my friends.
Thank you for this Jack! I remember years ago reading Rabbi Kushner’s “Prayer for the World” in his book When Bad Things Happen to Good People, so it’s good to be reminded about it.