{"id":61667,"date":"2021-06-04T15:47:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T21:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=61667"},"modified":"2021-06-04T15:47:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T21:47:04","slug":"off-the-pulpit-is-it-my-fault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/off-the-pulpit-is-it-my-fault\/","title":{"rendered":"Off the Pulpit: Is it my fault?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By RABBI DAVID WOLPE<\/p>\n

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In the Talmud, it says if one plants stolen wheat by rights it should not grow, but \u201cthe world goes on its way.\u201d In other words, things happen that our morality does not affect. Why then do we blame ourselves, when we know that the good often suffer and the wicked flourish? Because it is easier to be guilty than to be helpless. If we are guilty, we can change our behavior next time. But if much of what happens is random, we have to accept that we cannot control everything.<\/p>\n

So seek to affect those things you can, and to meet with resilience, courage and faith those you cannot. Amidst the unpredictability of life, our attitude and responses are our charge and help fashion our destiny.<\/p>\n

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

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