Quite the emotional roller coaster this week. A funeral of a community member, welcoming our baby to the tribe (his name is Meir Nosson), and last night a crowd of 160+
came to hear a first-person account by Dr. Eisenbach of his time in the concentration camps (Pics coming soon). Our children having the opportunity to connect with a 94-year hold hero.
I'll share with you a thought that occurred to me as Dr. Eisenbach was holding our baby.
The very first Jewish burial takes place in this week's Torah, as it describes at length Abraham's efforts to bury his wife, Sarah. Interesting to note that the name of the Torah portion is Chayei Sarah - the life of Sarah, though the entire 
episode takes place after her passing.
The message is that death and tragedy should not be the final chapter of the book. Rather as Dr. Eisenbach showed us, we can perpetuate the legacy of those before us. We can carry on their mission. We can allow them to live through us.
This is the story of Jewish continuity midor l'dor - from generation to generation, passing the baton, or more accurately, igniting our candle from our ancestors' flaming torch, until one day it blossoms into a torch of its own.
In this format, life keeps on li
ving.
And as he covered his eyes, reciting the Shema, the same prayer that millions of Jews said on their way into the gas chambers. Yet, here he stands as a proud Jew, with family and success, dedicating his life to spreading a message of kindness and hope. A powerful moment, an inspiring message:
Am Yisrael Chai!
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