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After the services, Joey approached the Rabbi. “Rabbi, am I a good person?” he asked candidly. The Rabbi knew Joey as a sharp-minded teenager, so he paused before replying. “You seem like a good person to me. What do you think? Are you a good person?” Joey did not hesitate. “No, I do not think so. And it is not that I did anything horrible. But I am human, and I often make mistakes or do things I later regret. “I think about it this way. If you want to be an attorney, you work hard for a few years, and then you become one. If you want to be a doctor, you go to medical school, and then you are one. But being a good person means trying your best, and still, you are never really there. At any moment, you can fail, and suddenly, you are no longer a good person. “And then there is G-d. You always speak about G-d., but I can imagine that G-d must be pretty fed up with this.” “This is an excellent question,” the Rabbi said softly. “But sometimes, questions are built on assumptions. And once we change the assumptions, the question disappears. “You are assuming that you are G-d’s candy. The truth is, you are G d’s pickle.” Joey looked confused and curious at the same time. The Rabbi got up and walked over to the bookshelf. “In this week’s Tanya, the Alter Rebbe shares a powerful idea. He begins with a question that sounds almost identical to yours. How can an imperfect person, and let us be honest, almost every person is imperfect, not feel broken or despondent after failing so often? “Now listen to part of his answer: ‘Just as with material food, there are two kinds of delicacies. One of sweet and luscious foods, and the other of sharp or sour articles, but they have been well spiced and prepared so that they too become delicacies which revive the soul.’ “And it is the same here,” the Rabbi continued. “The holy and righteous are like G-d’s candy. They are sweet, consistent, and rarely do wrong. But we are the pickles. We are sharp. We struggle. We fall and get back up. And guess what. G-d enjoys us very much too.” Light candles at 5:06 pm Shabbat ends at 6:09 pm Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom and buy some pickles for Shabbos! P.S. If we are already talking about what to buy for Shabbos, you can also buy some Lchaim as we bless the new joyous month of Adar this Shabbat, and maybe chocolate coins? In honor of the special Torah portion we read this week (in addition to the regular) shekalim- silver coins, which speaks of the half-shekel each Jew contributed to the Sanctuary. Either way, you’ll have it all at the community Shabbat dinner 😀 P.P.S. Fun Fact: At the last KFC club at Shen we made pickles from scratch and shared the lesson above titled ‘What to do when you are in a pickle?’

After the services, Joey approached the Rabbi.

“Rabbi, am I a good person?” he asked candidly.

The Rabbi knew Joey as a sharp-minded teenager, so he paused before replying. “You seem like a good person to me. What do you think? Are you a good person?”

Joey did not hesitate. “No, I do not think so. And it is not that I did anything horrible. But I am human, and I often make mistakes or do things I later regret.

“I think about it this way. If you want to be an attorney, you work hard for a few years, and then you become one. If you want to be a doctor, you go to medical school, and then you are one. But being a good person means trying your best, and still, you are never really there. At any moment, you can fail, and suddenly, you are no longer a good person.

“And then there is G-d. You always speak about G-d., but I can imagine that G-d must be pretty fed up with this.”

“This is an excellent question,” the Rabbi said softly. “But sometimes, questions are built on assumptions. And once we change the assumptions, the question disappears.

“You are assuming that you are G-d’s candy. The truth is, you are G d’s pickle.”

Joey looked confused and curious at the same time.

The Rabbi got up and walked over to the bookshelf.

“In this week’s Tanya, the Alter Rebbe shares a powerful idea. He begins with a question that sounds almost identical to yours. How can an imperfect person, and let us be honest, almost every person is imperfect, not feel broken or despondent after failing so often?

“Now listen to part of his answer:

‘Just as with material food, there are two kinds of delicacies. One of sweet and luscious foods, and the other of sharp or sour articles, but they have been well spiced and prepared so that they too become delicacies which revive the soul.’

“And it is the same here,” the Rabbi continued. “The holy and righteous are like G-d’s candy. They are sweet, consistent, and rarely do wrong. But we are the pickles. We are sharp. We struggle. We fall and get back up. And guess what. G-d enjoys us very much too.”

Light candles at 5:06 pm
Shabbat ends at 6:09 pm

Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom and buy some pickles for Shabbos!

P.S. If we are already talking about what to buy for Shabbos, you can also buy some Lchaim as we bless the new joyous month of Adar this Shabbat, and maybe chocolate coins? In honor of the special Torah portion we read this week (in addition to the regular) shekalim- silver coins, which speaks of the half-shekel each Jew contributed to the Sanctuary.
Either way, you’ll have it all at the community Shabbat dinner 😀

P.P.S. Fun Fact: At the last KFC club at Shen we made pickles from scratch and shared the lesson above titled ‘What to do when you are in a pickle?’ ... See MoreSee Less

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💜✨ JWC: Artisan Hamantaschen Bake ✨💜 Purim is sweeter when we bake it together. 🎭🥟 Join us for a sweet and meaningful evening as we bake beautiful artisan hamantaschen together for Purim. 🥟✨ We’ll enjoy creative from-scratch fillings, a touch of Dubai chocolate 🍫, and great company in a warm, welcoming space. You’ll head home with a gorgeous box of hamantaschen you made yourself — perfect for gifting or your Purim table. 🎭 📅 Tuesday, February 24 | 6:30 PM 📍 Clifton Park Chabad Bring a friend or come ready to make one. 💕 👉 RSVP now to save your spot! jewishcliftonpark.org/events/jwc-artisan-hamantash-bake/

💜✨ JWC: Artisan Hamantaschen Bake ✨💜

Purim is sweeter when we bake it together. 🎭🥟
Join us for a sweet and meaningful evening as we bake beautiful artisan hamantaschen together for Purim. 🥟✨

We’ll enjoy creative from-scratch fillings, a touch of Dubai chocolate 🍫, and great company in a warm, welcoming space. You’ll head home with a gorgeous box of hamantaschen you made yourself — perfect for gifting or your Purim table. 🎭

📅 Tuesday, February 24 | 6:30 PM
📍 Clifton Park Chabad

Bring a friend or come ready to make one. 💕

👉 RSVP now to save your spot! jewishcliftonpark.org/events/jwc-artisan-hamantash-bake/ ... See MoreSee Less

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