{"id":77348,"date":"2023-10-20T15:58:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T20:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=77348"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:59:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T20:59:57","slug":"rav-elations-is-it-ok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/rav-elations-is-it-ok\/","title":{"rendered":"Rav-Elations!: Is it OK?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By RABBI DAVID GERBER<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s ok to be angry.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to be sad. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to be stressed, uneasy, or disgusted. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to distract yourself with stress baking, fast food, or reality TV. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to be glued to the news stations. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to turn them off in disgust. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to block friends on social media.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to accept support from people you don\u2019t like. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to never forgive Hamas; like the wicked Amalek, Haman, and Hitler.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to mourn for the suffering of the innocent in Israel and Gaza; both are victims of the same evil.  <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to come to synagogue to pray, talk, or learn. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to stay home and support from afar. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to rejoice in the gift of Shabbat. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to dance the hora at our daughters\u2019 weddings. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to find joy in spite of the evil in the world. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to question God. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to be angry with the Creator of the world we live in. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to be ok,<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to not be ok. <\/p>\n

Just be present. Be part of a Jewish community. And through our strength, determination, and support, Am Yisrael Chai. The people of Israel shall live. <\/p>\n

Rabbi David Gerber is the senior rabbi of the URJ\u2019s Congregation Gates of Prayer (Sha\u2019arai Tefillah) in Metairie.<\/em><\/p>\n

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