For Conservative Jews, among whom we include ourselves, who preserve the balance between tradition and today, let us be grateful. For Reform Jews, whose devotion to social justice keeps alive the prophetic call and who are not afraid to explore new ways to reach out to God and each other, let us be grateful. For Modern Orthodox Jews, Who live a life of commitment to Torah and Halacha in contemporary society, showing us a path of possibilities, let us be grateful. For the Chassidim, who preserve an intensity of spirit and certainty, denying material comfort in the pursuit of the goal of a world united under God, let us give thanks. For Israeli Jews, gathered from the four corners of the earth and led upright to our homeland, who maintain a place of belonging for us all, let us be grateful. For Zionists of every land, whose devotion to our people for these 100 years has brought into being a miracle that our ancestors only imagined, let us be grateful. For the Cultural Jews who, by their ...
Calvin, of the "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip fame, once imparted some timeless wisdom: "If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night," he observed, "I'll bet they'd live a lot differently." Take a moment of nonproductivity. Get out of your routine and look, really look at the world, as God made it.