Choose Life and Survive

David Meir-Levi led our Torah Study through one of the highlights of Deuteronomy:

‘Choose Life so you and your children will live’

The discussion wrapped around many different historical perspectives of how we have ‘chosen life’ in the face of challenges.

The reminder of this is in our own sanctuary on the curtain of our ark. Powerful words with much meaning.

"It is not in Heaven" - it is up to us as people to assure our survival:
Hassidic story The Oven of Akhnai
– I found it at this website with interesting analysis:

The end of the session comment seems to wrap up the discussion:
From Antiochus to Arafat, from Haman to Hitler – they didn’t want us here...

Why don't they like us? Maybe it is our chutzpah. BUT

Chutzpah has kept us alive as a people!