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      How Moses Overcame Racism from page 1             the society in which we live. This is far more than just an      3. Greet all people with respect: Meditate upon the fact
                                                        idealistic sermon. It’s a vital tool to solve a real problem.   that people of all colors, races, and creeds were all created
         Though religion should be practiced privately in   If you don’t fathom the heights that faith will bring you   in the image of G-d. Everyone is precious. Everyone is
      houses of worship, our belief in G-d is a fact of life and   up to, you’ll never truly grasp the abyss that racism will   special. Everyone deserves to be greeted like a mensch.
      not something that we should be hiding. As our bodies   bring you down to.                              “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up
      rely on food, air, and water to survive, our consciences      We can do this at our schools and we can do this in   and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these
      rely on our belief in G-d in order to prosper. It is our   our homes, starting tonight.              truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’
      belief in a higher power to which we are all, without      2.  The  courage  to  reintroduce  G-d  into  our   And when this happens, and when we allow freedom to
      exception, accountable, that allows us to overcome our   conversations: Though we’ve made incredible strides   ring, when we let it ring from every village and every
      natural instincts of bias prejudice and hate.     in every area of human endeavor, from Amazon to outer   hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able
         When we validate ourselves through connecting to   space, the one area we have curiously regressed is in   to speed up that day when all of G-d’s children, black
      something higher, we no longer feel the need to do so   our comfort level with G-d. Somehow it’s been deemed   men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and
      through pushing others lower.                     archaic and unsophisticated to speak of G-d, preferring   Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing… Free at
         Without belief in a higher power, how can we possibly   only what we can see and feel.            last! Free at last! Thank G-d Almighty, we are free at last!”
      expect our children to respect others whom they dislike?      Let’s not exile G-d to the houses of worship and to      P.S. To watch the full interview with Rabbi Binyamin
      Why should they?                                  the religion section of the library and still expect our   Murray and Grace Stewart, two Jews of color bringing out
         It  is  only  when  we  recognize  all  people  as  G-d’s   children to feel empowered with purpose. By saying   this brilliant insight, go to Youtube.com/Jewishgardens.
      children that we will be able to sing with new meaning.  “G-d  willing  —  Im  yirtzeh  Hashem,”  “Thank  G-d  —      Rabbi Dovid Vigler is spiritual leader at Chabad of
         It is only when we realize that we are all created in   Baruch Hashem,” and frequently talking about G-d, we   Palm Beach Gardens and host of the Jewish Schmooze
      the image of G-d, we have all been found worthy by the   will be subconsciously impressing his presence upon our   Radio Show. Email him at rabbi@jewishgardens.com
      Master of the Universe to walk the face of this Earth and   children, our neighbors, and ourselves.
      to enjoy its splendor, that we can reach the ideals of human
      dignity and mutual respect that we seek.
         Indeed, it is only when we are “Under G-d” that we
      can truly be “One Nation.”
      Practically Speaking
         As  we  desperately  seek ways  to  cure  our  chaotic
      culture, we’d like to recommend three practical things
      that you can do to make a real difference:
         1. The Moment of Silence was a creative project by the
      Rebbe to give children in public schools the opportunity
      to think about their values and accountability to a higher
      power. Parents should discuss their values with their
      children in order to inspire their thinking.
         For decades the Rebbe spoke passionately of the
      transformative power of faith to change the very fabric of


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