Our generation is not simple. As we wrote in the previous
CLD, we are living in a spiritually dark society. If one only steps onto the
subway towards Manhattan, they are immediately bombarded with advertisements
filled with close to nude pictures of women and men. There is a made up world
in our world that portrays fun as living a life without boundaries, jumping off
the restricted spiritual train and running into sex, drugs and intense
partying.
The meaning of companionship and loyalty in the non-Jewish
world has disappeared (or in the direction of nonexistence). What does Hashem
have the Torah revolve around? The immediate nuclear family. VeShinanta Levanecha, and teach your
children. Hanoch LaNa’ar Al Pi Darko, teach
the young adult based on his way. Who should teach? Obviously a father! Hashem
wants us to be happy. To start a family, to pass on the values of love and
Torah throughout our community.
Where are the concepts of family, loyalty, love, passion,
education and all the wonderful things that the Torah teaches in other places
around the world? Last I heard Russia is all about women chasing after a man’s
large bank account to buy the most expensive brand name clothing. People in NYC
are looking for the show and the family with one child and 2 or 3 pets. China
and Japan is filled with businessmen and women chasing after money. Why am I in
this world? What is the point? Is it to waste my seed on some video on the
Internet? Is it to run after my intense dream to be a billionaire? Is it my
love to eat?
Where is happiness? As Pirkei Avot (Ch. 4) states: Who is The Wealthy One? The one who is happy
with what he has. Life is not about the amount of zeros in our bank account
or the number of women I slept with. Its about meaning, passing on our values
and morals as Jewish people to the next generation to continue being the light
of the world. The Torah does not look down upon being wealthy with a lot of
zeros in our bank account, but it does look down upon the person who has a lot
of money and does not appreciate the fact that Hashem is The One who gave it to
him/her.
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