the 9th day
today is International Holocaust Memorial Day.
it is a day to pause and reflect and ask:
how does our world relate to the Shoah
in a world where survivors are almost no longer
where misinformation thrives
where hatred abounds
where anti-Semitism is considered normal
where its definition is being redefined
when others do not understand
and only sense their own needs
where the darkness of the 9th plague
is a different lack of sight today
than it was during the time of the Exodus
as we read in our Torah reading for this Shabbat.
As Jews we are committed to not only our own past.
Our history as ancient as the story of the Pharaoh
Reminds us,
Teaches us,
And inspires us
That a day of redemption can happen
Not only for us,
Not only for those who face
the Tragedy of Hatred, Bigotry, Racism and Bias…
But for our humanity.
It can happen…
It must happen…
If not now, then when…
Shabbat shalom.
Rabbi K
