Another inspiring sermon!

“Life is one-tenth Here and Now, nine-tenths a history lesson. For most of the time, the Here and Now is neither now nor here.”

~ Robert Scheinfeld

On the first day of Rosh Hashana, I found myself,as was the case for all of the rest of the congregation, sitting filled with anticipation when the Rabbi approached the lectern to deliver his sermon.

What message would he have this year?

What words of wisdom would he share with us that would inspire us as we headed into the year 5779 of the Jewish calendar?

How will his offering serve to inspire ?

Now if you think I am being a bit over dramatic in regards to my level of anticipation you are dead wrong.

I can honestly say that I always find an important and useful takeaway when he speaks, not to mention that it's the only 30 minutes during the 5 hours I spend in shul that I actually get to sit down.

This year was to be no exception to that.

As he spoke, I heard bits and pieces of themes and messages that were very familiar to me.

I heard optimism.

I heard a call for change.

I heard a challenge to be the better version of me.

I heard a message to count my blessings.

I heard a commitment to strive to be the person I know exists inside of me.

I heard a lot of the things that I find myself writing about.

I heard my voice in his sermon.

The part that made me smile is I know he reads most of what I write.

It's with humility , not hubris that makes me think that maybe my words help others.

Who knows if that's the case?

The one thing I do know is that once again he has provided me with that shot of energy,that will help keep me motivated.

He has planted yet another seed, or more importantly cultivated and nurtured what was already there.

The very last prayer before we conclude is Ha Yom , translated....TODAY.

So I ask,you, no I challenge myself, if not today then when?