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Rabbi Akselrad (far right) gets our Torah ready for the official Torah processional to our new building on Valle Verde |
The
True Meaning of Brotherhood
I
love this story because it reminds us of the fundamental values of
Judaism: brotherly love, family, friendship and selfless concern for
others. So important were these values to our faith that the Temple par
excellence embraced those values as the very foundation of the Holy Temple
in Jerusalem! The
lesson of this simple, but powerful story is not lost on us today. As a
men’s club we embark on countless mitzvot to help our Temple. From the
giving of Torah crowns, to camp scholarships, to ushering at High Holydays
and the building of our succah (and the list goes on!) we know that our
primary mission is to help keep our Temple strong. Through our dedication
and love of each other we find comradery and a devotion to Judaism. I am
so proud of the work that our Men’s club does, and fill blessed that we
have one of the strongest men’s club in the U.R.J.. Through hard work
and devotion you continue to plants seeds of love and caring for
generations yet to come. And after all isn’t this the true meaning of
brotherhood? Rabbi
Sanford Akselrad |
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Jewish
tradition tells the story of two brothers who lived long ago in ancient
Jerusalem. One brother was very rich with many children. The other brother
was very poor without a family. Both of them were farmers. One evening,
both brothers had a powerful dream. The wealthy brother dreamt that his
brother was starving. Times were tough and he had no children to help him
around the farm. The poor brother meanwhile dreamt that his brother was
going through a rough time. The crops were failing and he had many mouths
to feed. With a start each brother woke and decided that their dream was a
sign from God and that they needed to do something right away. Unbeknown
to each other they gathered up a sack full of food and left their farm and
began to travel to the other brother’s farm. In the darkness of the
night they literally ran into each other and stumbled to the ground.
Coming quickly to their senses each brother realized what the other
intended to do and they hugged each other and delighted in the generosity
and caring of their family. A tear of joy ran down the cheek of each
brother, merging as the tears touched the rich earth, forming a sacred
seed of love. Tradition teaches that God decreed that at that very spot
the Temple in Jerusalem would be built.