Thank You God - A Thanksgiving Reminder
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I love Thanksgiving. I love it for the turkey and stuffing, for the company of friends and family, and even for the football on the television set. And, I love it for the reminders that come from the very name itself – the invitation to give thanks for what we have, how we live, the food we eat, and the freedom we live.
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Two Stories of Time
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There are two, fundamental stories that one can tell about the nature of time:
In the first, most common in the ancient world, time is envisioned as a vast, unbroken circle. The moon grows and shrinks with each passing month, and then does it again. The seasons progress on in an endless loop. Babies are born, old people pass away, and the babies themselves someday have babies and then grew old. What was once will inevitably be again. There is nothing new under the sun.
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Sukkot: On the Heart for all Time
A version of this message will appear in the Jewish Journal’s Table for Five Column in October 11’s issue.
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