Dear Temple Emanu-El, like staring at the Solar Eclipse, this week we are still dealing with the psychological effects of Charlottesville, and the trouble that is to follow. This week’s Kesher Quick writing is the sermon that I gave this past Friday night in synagogue. May this Shabbat be one of peace for us, and for all America. Shabbat shalom Anderson/Re’eh/8-18-17/ Av 26, 5777/ Temple Emanu-El of Atlanta Tough week this week… Shortly after services last Fri night, 1,000 Neo-Nazi White Supremacists marched past the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. They were armed, (for VA is an open carry state), they were prepared for violence with clubs and shields. And they carried torches. Officially, they were there to protest against the removal of a statue of Robert E Lee, but their real goal was to show that they were not just an internet movement, but also rather a physical force that was ready to show strength and garner support. The torches, of course, were meant … [Read more...]
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