When Rabbi Joshua ben Hannania went to Athens to dispute with the philosophers, they asked him many questions and he answered them all successfully. One of the questions they posed was: where is the center of the universe? Rabbi Joshua pointed with this forefinger to spot right in front of him and said: "Here it is, this is the center of the universe!"
They asked him how he knew he was right and he answered them by saying, "Well, bring your measuring rods and see for yourself."
Most people believe that the center of the universe is where ever they happen to be standing. But we Jews know better!
Our universe is bipolar! There were two central points of reference the Jews have recognized throughout history. What is the center of the universe we greed each morning when we look at ourselves in the mirror and the other, the one we recognize when we peer into a more distant and see the land of Israel. For us, there is the land where we make our homes and then, there is our homeland, Eretz Yisrael. -Rabbi Bradley Bleefeld
They asked him how he knew he was right and he answered them by saying, "Well, bring your measuring rods and see for yourself."
Most people believe that the center of the universe is where ever they happen to be standing. But we Jews know better!
Our universe is bipolar! There were two central points of reference the Jews have recognized throughout history. What is the center of the universe we greed each morning when we look at ourselves in the mirror and the other, the one we recognize when we peer into a more distant and see the land of Israel. For us, there is the land where we make our homes and then, there is our homeland, Eretz Yisrael. -Rabbi Bradley Bleefeld
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