A Moment in Time: Change Begins with Me

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Rabbi Zach Shapiro

April 13, 2017

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Dear all,

Ron and I recently walked by this church. I was so moved by the simple, yet powerful message on their digital billboard:

Believe
there is
good in the
world.

It’s one thing to hope and believe. It’s another to realize that change begins with us. We are partners in making the world a better place.

Right here. Right now. Make a difference by what you do. The best way to improve your life is to make someone else’s life better. So take a moment in time each day to bring goodness into the world.

With love and Shalom,

Rabbi Zach Shapiro

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