A little humor helps. These gems have come across my Facebook feed:
“I’ve moved our mezuzah from the front door to the refrigerator door since it’s the only door I open now.”
“Commemorating not getting killed in a mysterious plague, during a plague in which you hope you’re not going to get killed by, is as Jewish as you can get!”
“Seder for Passover 2020: Kadesh, Urchatz, Karpas, Urchatz, Yachatz, Urchatz, Maggid, Urchatz, Motz-Matazo, Urchatz, Maror, Urchatz, Korech, Urchatz, Shulchan Orech, Urchatz, Tzafun, Urchatz, Barech, Urchatz, and so forth.”
Not to make light of any of this, but we have to cope. As we do reach out to each other please remember that all of us are stressed and be gentle. Many of us are stuck at home, bored and relying on our communities to keep us from being lonely. Many of us are trying to work from home without the familiarities of the office to lean on – did we bring all we need when we left? Others are struggling to balance working at home with having children home who need to continue learning. I can only imagine what those situations are like.
Others among us are still going to our jobs because they are essential.
I can speak to this because Roxann and I are both in this group. It is stressful to be among others day after day hoping they are not infected. I hate to use a word that sounds so negative – almost hateful. But I eye everyone suspiciously. I do not wish to view others with anything but love. But the reality is that even if those who feel ill are isolating many who are infected are either pre symptomatic or asymptomatic. Through no fault of their own they are vectors. Even those who are not working are potentially exposed when shopping for groceries or other necessities.
I encourage us all to share our stories and our fears.We are all scared – let’s be as loving as we can. Courage isn’t the lack of fear, courage is doing the right thing even when afraid.
From the President April 3 2020
April 3, 2020 by tbhrich •
A little humor helps. These gems have come across my Facebook feed:
“I’ve moved our mezuzah from the front door to the refrigerator door since it’s the only door I open now.”
“Commemorating not getting killed in a mysterious plague, during a plague in which you hope you’re not going to get killed by, is as Jewish as you can get!”
“Seder for Passover 2020: Kadesh, Urchatz, Karpas, Urchatz, Yachatz, Urchatz, Maggid, Urchatz, Motz-Matazo, Urchatz, Maror, Urchatz, Korech, Urchatz, Shulchan Orech, Urchatz, Tzafun, Urchatz, Barech, Urchatz, and so forth.”
Not to make light of any of this, but we have to cope. As we do reach out to each other please remember that all of us are stressed and be gentle. Many of us are stuck at home, bored and relying on our communities to keep us from being lonely. Many of us are trying to work from home without the familiarities of the office to lean on – did we bring all we need when we left? Others are struggling to balance working at home with having children home who need to continue learning. I can only imagine what those situations are like.
Others among us are still going to our jobs because they are essential.
I can speak to this because Roxann and I are both in this group. It is stressful to be among others day after day hoping they are not infected. I hate to use a word that sounds so negative – almost hateful. But I eye everyone suspiciously. I do not wish to view others with anything but love. But the reality is that even if those who feel ill are isolating many who are infected are either pre symptomatic or asymptomatic. Through no fault of their own they are vectors. Even those who are not working are potentially exposed when shopping for groceries or other necessities.
I encourage us all to share our stories and our fears.We are all scared – let’s be as loving as we can. Courage isn’t the lack of fear, courage is doing the right thing even when afraid.
We are what we do.
Neil Zarchin