The Talmudic truth
Tonight is the eve of Yom Kippur and just as Eudora Welty said that Southerners live their narratives, well what could be more Talmudic than my mom in the hospital and me adopting a baby. The Talmud teaches about life, which comes and goes and always centers around common themes – love and happiness. As well as grace and duty.
I begin my fast tonight with the sounds of a shofar from a congregation in the Midwest – the miracles of the Internet – and tomorrow will be meditating and reflecting on this great life. I was speaking to a friend about my mom and he said, that his mom died a slow descent into Alzheimer’s but he said, I want you to know there is life for you ahead and it is joyous life.
La Shana Tova to all my loved ones and Shalom.