Rabbi Jonathan Sacks related the tale of a New England synagogue that decided they would record youths singing and dancing with sifrei Torah and contrast it with Moscow's muted celebration.
The rabbi objected to them using the Torahs in such a way when it was not a holiday but he was overruled. The week before Simhat Torah, the scrolls were removed and the youths danced and filmed the event. Days later on Simhat Torah the soul was empty. The young people were home watching the video of themselves.
What is lost when we lose the personal emotional connection with God?
Comments