Last week's message was about your skin.
This week's is about the trouble we humans take to cover our skin.
In every culture, clothes are a uniform — they broadcast your tribal affiliation.
Just look at how people around you dress and tell me if you agree or disagree.
Speaking of tribal affiliation, in the news today: the Akuntsu — one of the genocided nations in Brazil — reduced to three individuals — just increased their population by 33.3 percent.
Question for your table: What do you think? Is there hope for them? Can a sole survivor keep a culture alive?
The Torah says yes.
In 1,000 BCE, our first king, Saul (Shaul), was charged with wiping out the fascist Nazi tribe of Amalek.
He did so, but in the erroneous spirit of reciprocal honor, left their King Agag alive for an extra day.
That was just enough time for Agag to sire a child....
You may recall that the Book of Esther refers to the Hitler-of-the-moment as "Haman the Agagite."
What do you think — coincidence?
You (yes you, Kimosabee) stand at the end of 4,000 years of an unbroken line from the Patriarchs. As do I.
If even one person can build a nation, imagine what we can do together.
Question for your table: Does your uniform broadcast that you're an MOT?
Shabbat Shalom
and
Happy ɯᴉɹnԀ !
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This message may also be read at Times of Israel.
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