{"id":55188,"date":"2020-05-22T15:36:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T21:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=55188"},"modified":"2020-05-22T20:40:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T02:40:53","slug":"off-the-pulpit-saved-by-voices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/off-the-pulpit-saved-by-voices\/","title":{"rendered":"Off the Pulpit: Saved by voices"},"content":{"rendered":"

By RABBI DAVID WOLPE<\/p>\n

A man complained to his psychiatrist that he talked to himself and was told that it is commonplace, nothing to worry about. But, said the man, you have no idea Doctor, what a nudnick I am.<\/p>\n

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Rav Soloveitchik once described his Talmud class as follows: When he begins to teach, all of a sudden people appear, \u201cSome of the visitors lived in the 11th century, some in the 12th century, some in the 13th century, some lived in antiquity \u2013 Rebbe Akiva, Rashi, Rabbeinu Tam, the Ra’avad, the Rashba, more and more come in, come in, come in. Of course, what do I do? I introduce them to my pupils and the dialogue commences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jewish tradition is a room crowded with voices \u2013 loud, soft, witty, wise, angry, despairing, uplifting, Divine. Come and listen \u2013 you will feel less alone.<\/p>\n

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

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