Shabbat Shalom From Rabbi Eitan
Weiner-Kaplow
Shabbat Vayetze
Torah - Genesis 28:10-32:3 / Haftarah -
Hosea 12:13-14:10
Jacob dreamed a dream. Running away from his jealous and angry
brother Esau, Jacob lay down with a stone as a pillow and dreamed of a ladder
connecting heaven and earth. On that
ladder were the angels of God who would protect him within the Land of Israel
and during his journeys beyond. He
dreamed of being rescued and being protected… and it was so.
Theodore Herzl dreamed a
dream. More than 120 years ago he
dreamed that one day the Jewish people would be a truly free people living in
its own ancient land, the Land of Israel – Zion and Jerusalem. He declared, “If you will it, it is not a
dream.” And it was so.
Soon we will light our Hanukkah
candles and look deep into the flames and dream our dreams. Let them be dreams of health and happiness
for ourselves, our families, and our friends.
Let them be dreams of understanding, coexistence, and cooperation
amongst all the religions and peoples of the world. Let them be dreams of
peace.
For if you truly will it, then it
is not a dream at all. It will become a
reality. And it was so.
Shabbat Shalom.
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
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