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From Rabbi Brian

Like and Dislike

Here is one of my favorite quotes:

If I dislike someone,

the way they hold their spoon

will offend me.

If I like someone,

they could drop a plate of food

in my lap and I wouldn’t care.

Our preconceived notions of who we think people are keep us seeing them as we envision them – and, perhaps, from seeing them for who they really are.

Perhaps people in our lives don’t change because we insist that they are a certain way?

Spiritual-religious advice: Be aware when you are creating stereotypes – even little ones.

Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer is the founder of Religion-Outside-The-Box.

After being ordained as a rabbi, he left mainstream congregational life to encourage people to find and be with (the) God (of their understanding) through podcasts, books, tweets, and internet-based seminars.

His day job is teaching mathematics to Los Angeleno High School students. The rest of the time is with his family.

With love,

Rabbi Brian

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