Sermon : Parshat Beshalach 2019 January 18
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Rabbi Ingber begins by discussing the tenet of Buddhism that life is suffering--in both pain and pleasure. He relates this to the singing of the Israelites, led by Miriam, after they have crossed the Reed/Red Sea. They were thirsty, but the water they found was bitter. And people were upset since they had just escaped the bitterness of life to find only undrinkable water. But God gave Moses a bitter tree to throw into the water to make it sweet and drinkable. The idea being that to get to the sweet parts of life, you must first get through the bitter bits. But also, you have to face bitter truths sometimes in life and be handed bitterness to get to a good place.Category
Shabbat sermons