{"id":37061,"date":"2017-06-23T15:27:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T21:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=37061"},"modified":"2017-06-23T15:32:39","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T21:32:39","slug":"off-the-pulpit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/off-the-pulpit\/","title":{"rendered":"Off the Pulpit: Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

By RABBI DAVID WOLPE<\/p>\n

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The small burdens of life are in fact sometimes more difficult than the major crises. We all show up for the funeral. But we forget the birthday, the weekly call, or the holiday visit. Life is always rushing at us, and while we can rouse ourselves for the big moments, in quieter times we are likely to remain on the couch.<\/p>\n

Yet as a giant brick is not a dwelling, a heroic act is not a friendship. Each relationship is built on an accumulation of small acts, as a house is an accumulation of small stones. Emerson taught wisely, \u201cGo often to the house of your friend. Weeds choke the unused path.\u201d Rare is the funeral where I do not hear the lament \u2013 \u201chad I only spent more time when he was alive.\u201d Well, right now she\u2019s alive.<\/p>\n

Go.<\/p>\n

(Rabbi David Wolpe is the spiritual leader of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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