Let's reference the first two holidays mentioned in
Part I of this post (Christmas and Chanukah)
And in the interest of clarity, it may be best to consider
The bigger picture as represented by each one in
As objective a manner as proves humanly possible:
If Christmas celebrates the miracle of human life
(Gosh, I just realized that three wise men gathered round
The humble beginning of this innocent babe in similar fashion to
Three magical fairies, offering gifts to save an innocent child, who'd
Fallen under a spell, from unconsciously sleeping her life away) then—
Chanukah celebrates the universal spirit awakening each
Next generation of children to light candles in commemoration of
Every person’s right to reclaim his/her existential freedom after
The older generation has wearily succumbed to threats of
Mental and physical enslavement at the hands of hard hearted
Power hungry persecutors, suggesting that both holidays speak of
Hope to the communal soul of youth round the world with
This exception: Beginning in ancient times when
Cave-dwellers evolved into nomads, roaming the earth in
Search of a better life, arguments concerning the powers of
My God vs yours have continued to undermine mankind's
Peaceful co-existence by igniting emotional reactiveness
Amongst clans to grow ever more insanely inflamed, and
Insane proves to be the correct choice of word for this reason:
Was anything sane about thumbs up or down in the Roman Colosseum?
Was anything sane about the inflammatory savagery of The Inquisition?
How about the stench rising from flesh burning ovens during The Holocaust?
And what about the holy (?) war, which is intent upon enslaving
The entire world, today? If insanity is defined as doing
The same thing the same way, repeatedly, while expecting
A different result then my choice of the word insane is
Right on the mark as long as the fearful, selfish side of
Human nature continues to close its eyes to this deeper truth:
We are our brothers and sisters keepers on a global scope—
And if compassion for the suffering of others has not yet stirred
Your soul's generosity of spirit to awaken then let's
Try this insight on for size, knowing that repetition is not
Redundant when our goal is mental retention:
Once the insane feel free to enslave 'them', they will come for
US—oh wait—that's already the case!
I believe you'd agree to defining the insane as including
Twisted minds of all ages grown so callous as to blow away
The lives of innocent children, who, for sound reason, no longer
Feel safe in school or shopping centers or even in their front yards
The fact that the silent majority has continued to vote for
Politicians whose egocentric positions of personal power
Cower with fear at the very thought of standing up to
The NRA so as to pass gun control legislation that demands
Reformation is also insane, suggesting that, throughout history
The fearful side of human nature has closed our eyes to
Insanity running rampant through our streets until
Tragic consequences, based in apathy, knock on our front doors
I find it of interest to note that though our government takes steps to
Stop terrorists born on foreign soil from blowing up our bodies
No steps—not a one—has been taken to stop Big Brother, I mean
The NRA (and Big Business) from shackling the minds of
Politicians, elected to serve—we the people, who
Finding ourselves and our children in harms way—
Continue to be shot down in cold blood—day after day
I find it of interest to note that in every generation, it is
The spirit of youthful idealism that musters the courage to
Stand up and speak to the silent majority of voters of
Need for change, which proves desperately overdue
And thus has today’s insight driven train of intuitive thought
Conveyed our minds toward considering the second pair of holidays—
Passover and Easter—both of which commemorate humankind's belief in
The resurrection of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness after
Heartless persecution has brutally condemned the innocent to
Suffer the agony of an unjust, viciously conceived, terribly painful death as
Ruthless rulers continue to state: Serve me by believing what I believe and
Do only as I say or die a public death as agonizing as crucifixion, burning or
Stoning so that observers, fearing my power to brutalize your lives, will
Bend to my will and thus, if at this point on the historical time line you think
To ask: What has changed for the better since biblical times? I'd reply:
Manifest Destiny continues to bow to the well-educated concept of
All for one and one for all on a global scope, and if you think otherwise
I'd suggest trading in your camera for one with a wide-angled lens, because
Just as terrorists terrorize innocent families, today, any amongst us who feels
Holier than thou would be wise to watch Dances with Wolves, from
Time to time, followed by wandering down to Walden Pond so as to ponder upon
The fact that one native American tribe enslaved another, because
Time and again, deeper truth uncovers the sad fact that
From time immemorial, human nature is human nature, and line of
Control or not—Pocahontas and John Smith will continue to defy
Their elders’ separatist beliefs, born of defensive fear, by falling for each other
Each time we remember to expand narrow thinking patterns so as to look
At history through a wide angled lens, we can clearly see that
The classic nature of Romeo and Juliette are reborn within
Every generation, suggesting that our children are innately meant to
Love one another without prejudice (which must be taught) regardless of
Restrictive societal customs, religious beliefs or variations of color—
As for me, while my love and respect for my Jewish heritage
Remains strong, I've grown to overcome my fear of
Assimilation in favor of embracing the universal spirit of
Togetherness that I believe a humble stonecutter, who chose
To grow up to be a rabbi, did his best to inspire one and all to
Adopt the attitude of mental, emotional and religious generosity in
Hopes of passing a far sighted ideology onto future generations—and
Somehow, his ideology was changed, not for the better, after his death, and
Having mustered the courage to pen today's post on the weekend when
Passover and Easter converge, my time to write has drawn to a close; so
I'll leave you with several thought provoking videos and photos upon which
To ponder until time permits us to pick up this thread in hopes of continuing to
Sew a patchwork quilt that proves everlasting concerning our global need to
Strengthen the spirit of universal togetherness when next we meet
Conjoining Thanksgiving with Jewish Traditions from 'the old country' 2016
Ravi rolling dough for knishes
Conjoining Chanukah and Christmas Traditions for tomorrow's leaders, today
(See Santa Claus Hats and Hebrew letters on spinning dreidels sharing the stage at school)
(See Santa Claus Hats and Hebrew letters on spinning dreidels sharing the stage at school)
As Tony and Ray were not with us for Thanksgiving, Marie asked to make
Knishes for Christmas—and yes, we made latkes, too 2017
Knishes for Christmas—and yes, we made latkes, too 2017
Conjoining Passover and Easter Traditions for tomorrow's leaders, today 2018
As we glance over the historical time line, we find, time and again, that
The only constant in life is change—and though it's true that some things change while
Others remain the same, the conscious absorption of
Others remain the same, the conscious absorption of
Attitudinal changes for the better is everything
If you ask what will Tony, Ray, and Ravi absorb
Concerning their existential beliefs about God?
Well, they'll absorb the ideology that is true of each of us who
Make up our expanding family:
Whether Jewish or Christian, insight into deeper truth suggests that
We've each decided what to believe and how much to believe for ourselves
And as time marches forward and changes in my belief system continue to
Inspire intriguing thoughts to stimulate my processor to dive ever more deeply within
History suggests that I'll open my mind in hopes of encouraging my think tank to embrace objectivity, Again and again ...
WISHING A HAPPY PASSOVER AND EASTER TO
ONE AND ALL ...
(And if voice has not been given to Muslim celebrations—
Please NOTE—comment box is always eager to be fed ...)
If you ask what will Tony, Ray, and Ravi absorb
Concerning their existential beliefs about God?
Well, they'll absorb the ideology that is true of each of us who
Make up our expanding family:
Whether Jewish or Christian, insight into deeper truth suggests that
We've each decided what to believe and how much to believe for ourselves
And as time marches forward and changes in my belief system continue to
Inspire intriguing thoughts to stimulate my processor to dive ever more deeply within
History suggests that I'll open my mind in hopes of encouraging my think tank to embrace objectivity, Again and again ...
WISHING A HAPPY PASSOVER AND EASTER TO
ONE AND ALL ...
(And if voice has not been given to Muslim celebrations—
Please NOTE—comment box is always eager to be fed ...)
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