Yesterday temperatures in Chicago reached -30. Today is not much better.

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I try to look on the bright side of things, even in this frigid world. I came across the quote from Rabbi Harold Kusher, who wrote When Bad Things Happen to Good People. It describes the combination of fear and awe, exemplified in the weather, that may well come from a power greater than ourselves.

When I have to walk or drive in a snowstorm or a driving rain, I hate it. I find it uncomfortable, even dangerous. but when I am safe and warm inside my home, looking out at the thunderstorm or the falling snow, I respond very differently. I suspect we all do.

For reasons my rational mind can’t fully comprehend, it feels good to feel small and overwhelmed, but at the same time to be safe and protected, during the storm. It is a welcome comfort to know that there is a Power in the world which far exceeds my own.

From Who Needs God, by Harold Kushner.

Rabbi Evan
 

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