Dear all,
Ron and I recently went to a Roman Vishniac photo exhibit. I was moved by this one particular image (above) of young boys studying in cheder. So I took a photo
of the photo (yes, it was permitted)!
Now, as I look at the new picture, I see my own reflection looking on with the boys.
And it makes me think…. We all get to participate in their conversation.
These texts belong to us. They are our story, our history, and our future. They
don't belong only to those who make a life of study. They belong to us. And our voices are in the narrative.
Each of us has a Jewish text or passage that is personally meaningful.
Own It.
Embrace it.
Imagine the voices that quoted it in the past.
And for a moment in time, remember that your voice has a holy place in the
narrative as well.
With love and Shalom,
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
