I was happy to learn that a friend receives the JSL newsletter and uses its arrival at 3:30pm in his inbox every Friday as a reminder to call his children to wish them Shabbat Shalom. In that moment I realized that the power of the written word inspires us into action. How often do we read or hear something that moves us, that sticks with us, that propels us into action? It could be a conversation, a letter, an article in innumerable newspapers, a Facebook post, or a phone call to share our thoughts, our wishes, our hopes. Whether we are reacting to serious articles on politics, war and peace, human rights, and democracy, or humor and wisdom that softens our souls, WE CAN BELIEVE that together we are part of the human condition and every action we take influences others. There are so many voices, and we can choose to listen, read, think, and learn.
