Last year for our family holiday newsletter photo, I donned a Santa hat.
Some people thought that was odd.
Some people think that they are this, which they believe procludes them from being that. I don’t think that way.
I’m not so skittish.
God
and religion, as best I understand both, are inclusive – not meant to
separate us from each other or our experience of life, but to bring us
together.
(This is important, so let me put it here one more time: God
and religion, as best I understand both, are inclusive – not meant to
separate us from each other or our experience of life, but to bring us
together.)
Consequently, this week, I’m very glad to wish you both a Happy Chanukkah and a Merry Christmas.
With love,
Rabbi Brian
Note: when I visit a church and everyone sings a hymn that mentions Jesus is King, I sing along too. This doesn’t mean that I’m a Jews for Jesus or a messianic Jew. Just that (the) God (of my understanding) is BEYOND (way beyond) playing teams.
