It was three weeks ago. But even now, I find it difficult to speak about. It was in a moment of insanity. I had just finished a drink and was overcome by an urge to toss it into the green bin. The one exclusively for newspaper.
The consciousness of guilt has since allowed me no peace. I could not get rid of the image of that sea turtle. That sea turtle whose herring would have a bad aftertaste, all thanks to my selfishness. It haunted me beyond respite, I thought I was damned without relief for eternity.
Until today. I was sitting on the park bench, moping about it, wishing it was all a bad dream and would soon go away. When a man appeared and asked me in a soft tone: "You look troubled, son".
I nodded somberly.
"Tell me, son, what ails you?"
Despite the lump in my throat, I told him all. Already I felt a little better.
He said "Oh, don't despair. Darwin loves you anyway". I was blinking rapidly.
"He will forgive you, if you only accept him into your heart."Said the Environmentalist.
I swallowed .
"Darwin died to atone for all our sins." He explained
"Really?" I croaked.
He rolled his eyes. "Isaiah 53. What do you think it's all about?"
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
The Bais Halevy and Yishuv Eretz Yisroel
In the periodical Ha'asif there appears an obituary for the Bais HaLevy upon his petira. Among the great achievement and accomplishments of his nebulae-like life it mentions his relation to (what was then known as) the Palestinian Settlement.
"When the idea of yishuv eretz yisroel was aroused, he [the B"H] was one of the true leaders of Chov'vei Tzion. And when a society was founded in Brisk in 5650 (1889-90) to acquire land in the Holy Land, he established the society on 'strong foundations' (mine)..." http://books.google.com/books?id=9v8XAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_slider_thumb#v=onepage&q=סאלאווייציק&f=false
It is, however, worth pointing out that the paragraph begins with an elaboration on his 'peaceful ways and ability to get along with everyone. Did Sokolov, the editor of Ha'sif, have an agenda to promte? (Theodore Herzl, in the rant he wrote about S. in the Sefer HaYovel made in his (S.'s) honor, he writes"...although his views don't always jibe with mine...")http://books.google.com/books?id=1WsAAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:"Nahum+Sokolow"&hl=en&ei=Iz9DTOXUB8G88gbVo9WbDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Does anyone know what the B"H's family knows and says about this?
"When the idea of yishuv eretz yisroel was aroused, he [the B"H] was one of the true leaders of Chov'vei Tzion. And when a society was founded in Brisk in 5650 (1889-90) to acquire land in the Holy Land, he established the society on 'strong foundations' (mine)..." http://books.google.com/books?id=9v8XAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_slider_thumb#v=onepage&q=סאלאווייציק&f=false
It is, however, worth pointing out that the paragraph begins with an elaboration on his 'peaceful ways and ability to get along with everyone. Did Sokolov, the editor of Ha'sif, have an agenda to promte? (Theodore Herzl, in the rant he wrote about S. in the Sefer HaYovel made in his (S.'s) honor, he writes"...although his views don't always jibe with mine...")http://books.google.com/books?id=1WsAAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:"Nahum+Sokolow"&hl=en&ei=Iz9DTOXUB8G88gbVo9WbDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Does anyone know what the B"H's family knows and says about this?
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