Should daylight savings stay or go?
While the California legislature is trying to figure it out, and I'm sure there are many equations to consider - will the morning commute be before the sun thought about rising, will the Passover seder end up going past midnight, will computers shut down the world as we anticipated by Y2K - what's the message in all of this?
"Abraham was elderly, advanced in days". A repetitive statement; elderly = advanced in days. And also, no one ever says advanced in days, the usual expression is advanced in years. What's going on?
The Torah is telling us that Abraham made every day count. He used time (whether DST or not) to the max. It wasn't just passing years referenced only by the age in his passport, but meaningful activity each and every day. Living a life of purpose, everything is mindful, energetic, a filled calendar.
As Shabbat candle lighting time jumps to an early 4:46 today, it's yet another reminder that we've got to make our time count.
Leon Malmed, a holocaust survivor, has put Petaluma in his calendar in between a Belize diving trip and a Skiing trip in the French Alps(!). He'll be here November 19th to share his incredible story of survival. Please join us for this special evening.