Tuesday, September 06, 2011

CLD #369


For the Refua Shlema of Mordechai Tzvi ben Sara & Binyamin ben Blanka.

In Sociology class today there was something that the professor said that really caught my attention. He was in the middle of saying something where he commented about himself (he’s around 55 years old, probably older): “I’m just an old fart anyway…” What can we learn from this?
The western society teaches us the younger you are, or the closer you are to the age of 25/30, the more satisfied you will be with your life. What is the truth with Judaism? We are here to learn from our experiences and grow and learn after every circumstance. For example, today on Facebook I said a comment that really shook the foundations of people’s lives (including mine), and I am going to see the reactions I receive and learn from that B’H.
So what is so special about being old in Judaism? Besides the fact that everyone stands up for you (Positive Commandment from the Torah), all the knowledge and experience of your life are put into a single brain, ready to challenge everything that faces you. An old Jew is a wise learned person that is appreciated and respected. From what the professor said about himself, joke no joke, it seems like there isn’t so much respect for a ‘learned’ person in the often praised Western Society.

B’H we should realize that the Torah is the right way and ONLY way for a Jew to live. Fanatic, lenient, liberal, whatever you want to call it: the Torah is the truth.

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