Recently in the news there was a story about a small airplane in the midst of completing a trip around the world, using only solar energy! The challenge is that at night, and in overcast weather, there is no solar energy to power the engine. To overcome this problem, the airplane stores extra solar energy by day for the engine to rely on at night. At times, life shines brightly on us, life is good, and we are happy and filled with energy and inspiration. Yet at times, life becomes overcast. We face challenges. We are on our own and lack inspiration. The key is to store away inspiration in the bright times to carry us through the dark times.
Often people turn to religion during difficult times. But while it is never too late, the time to cultivate the inspiration, guidance and comfort that Judaism offers is during the good times. Discover the depth and richness of our heritage. Come to a Torah class, join us for First Fridays, light Shabbat candles. Once it’s dark it’s very difficult to find that light if you don’t already have it stored away.
Whenever life is shining on you and you are experiencing a peak in life, be sure to store away some of the inspiration and energy for the valleys that may follow.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Benjy Silverman