“Why can’t you have more normal friends? ” Surrounding his parents, who are already as bright as a projector, he explained to his parents that a little common sense and normalcy did not kill anyone, and it was time to adopt some such normal friends. All he needed was to add the phrase “why should there be such extremes” and he was Sounds like the parents of the Teshuvahs and not just like their child. I had a lot of fun with the story and as mentioned I shared my guys. The kids opened their eyes at me for not understanding what is not clear here. “He is right!” They said in chorus, “Neither are your friends. Normal“.
My son’s victories
I was surprised. what? Who exactly of our friends is abnormal? Again the chorus exploded with laughter and they began to reason why each of our friends, as a couple and separately, is less placed at the center of the logical and normative spectrum. We went through a couple, I mentioned them all. They all, in my humble opinion, look perfectly fine plus. Emma, I was explained about the way my mind is also less normal. “But N. is a lawyer, R. is a practitioner of alternative medicine, what is not normal about them?” I asked Tommy. The laughter is proud and with reasoned explanations it was explained to me why exactly the most settled couple in the bunch is, alas, abnormal. Every name that came up in the conversation was killed and cataloged.
It was a bit difficult to argue with the examples they gave to prove their claims. History was in their favor and they mentioned stories of a family free jump from bridges, independent marches to mark the tomb of Aharon HaCohen, construction of frozen mikvahs in the courtyard, Purim ice cream parties that combine separate dances, Aharon Razel, Michael Jackson, collecting sparks from artist 17 and more. At the end of the discussion one pair, single purple, is found to be normal. Admittedly in light of the conclusive evidence it was difficult for me to make any counter-arguments, but in defense of the convicts I only note that the arbitrators are my settled and considered sons who are in their late teens, less known for their settled and considered qualities.
In this week’s parsha two kings are facing each other in a bullfight with Ari. Joseph, obviously he is a king. But Judah, where is his kingdom from? Geril Bloch explained that apparently Judah was not a king. After the sale of Joseph he was deposed from the kingdom, descended from his greatness by his brother. But Judah was not a king as we are used to calling a king, who is in front of his people. Without a people. A king whose subjects can not rebel and abolish his kingship. A king who does not depend on the satisfaction of others and may find himself a slave to their demands. Judah is a king over himself. He rules over his tens of thousands, his virtues, his lusts. His in the act of Tamar, in the brave confession derived from his name, saying “Charity from me.” It was the kingdom itself that gave him the holy powers with which Judah approached Joseph. We are called Jews, not Josephites or Reubenites, because even within us there is power to rule over ourselves. Within us is the kingdom of Judah. We too can be freed from the thought of what others think of us, freed from accountability for flesh and blood before we give account to the King of Kings. We too can be freed from the labs of knowledge and take our lives in our hands. See a moment in life and know it is the watershed. , Take a step forward, connect to the source of power that lies within all of us Dim. We are all Judas.
Be like butterflies
In the morning, even though my husband claims to have dolphin abilities, it means both sleeping and being present and listening to our nonsense at the same time, we had to recreate the conversation from last night. After thinking he did well and corrected us. It is not that our friends are not normal, but it is true that each of them has a life story full of supervision on the verge of Hassidic practices. The incarnations of each of them are enough for five people. Their choices are indeed uncommon and there is no doubt that ordinary people are not. But the exact definition is not “abnormal,” but unconventional or non-standard. If that is the intention, he claims, the children are indeed right.
He took the conversation one philosophical step forward, and opened a serious discussion on what it means to be normal or standard. What’s the point? Who normalizes us? Do we choose to be conventional? Is this a sacred value in society? Out of necessity do we choose a path that is similar to everyone else because it is easier? The conclusion of the discussion was that our guys are really unconventional or standard. Each of them connected with the power of Judaism within him and became, even for a moment, a ruler over his shame, over his fears, over the lusts of this world that lay in his heart. The encounter with the inner Judea point and the crossroads that stood in front of him led them to go through an unacceptable, unconventional process. Thanks to the power of Judah within which they underwent a metamorphosis reserved for butterflies or tigers from two swarms, leaving their world behind and building a new world, under the supervision of the BSD. But this power is not reserved only for those who repent. The name sends to each of us, more than once, a moment A moment when we can choose to connect with the Judah within us, to find the point of sacred boldness, to make a brave decision and become kings of truth, kings over ourselves..
eggplant salad
When you make this salad, you will know that I made it in honor of Lior, a friend at heart and soul, one of the least standard in our group. As he relished, you too will enjoy. For the medicine of Lior Tzafrir ben Elisheva.
The necessary ingredients:
2 small roasted eggplants (in the oven or on the gas) // Red pepper cut into small cubes // Tomato cut into small cubes // 4 cloves crushed garlic // Finely chopped celery stick // A cup of finely chopped parsley and coriander // One squeezed lemon // Half Very finely chopped green pepper (optional) // 4 – 5 tablespoons olive oil
Preparation:
Clean the roasted eggplants from their skins and mash them well with a fork // Mix in a bowl with all the other ingredients and season // Leave for at least 10 minutes to absorb flavors and taste again. Seasoning facilities as needed // The salad is tastier the day after preparation.
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The column was published in the newspaper “Besheva”.