Tuesday, October 7, 2008

"When my time comes to stand before HaKadosh Barush Hu..."

A few months ago my son and I were trying to resolve a halakhic dilemma which he had encountered while he was in Europe. It was in reference to finding a way to carry his key on Shabbat in Prague. After a few minutes, he halted the discussion and said "in light of everything that is going on in my life, I am not sure if this is relevant any more."

My response was a simple "uh-huh".

What else was there to say?

After a few pensive moments, he continued the discussion. He said that he has a friend who says "that when his time comes to stand before HaKadosh Baruch Hu, he is going to ask Him why he was forced to be judged by such a different set of standards than everyone else."

What else was there to say?

Wishing you a year of good health.

Saul David