{"id":2138,"date":"2016-02-05T16:20:38","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T16:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmoscow.com.masterhost.tech\/?p=2138"},"modified":"2016-02-08T19:21:21","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T19:21:21","slug":"the-great-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishmoscow.com\/?p=2138","title":{"rendered":"The Great Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shalom, Hi There
\nShabbat Candle Lighting Times for
\nMoscow, Russia
\nFriday, February 5th<\/em>
\n Light Candles at 16:52<\/em>
\n Shabbat, February 6th,<\/em>
\n Shabbat Ends 18:11<\/em>
\n Torah Portion: Mishpatim<\/em><\/p>\n

Election season always fascinates me.
\nRight now, I see candidates in New Hampshire who are living, breathing, eating and sleeping the election. These people want to win the prize of high office, and there\u2019s probably nothing else on their minds. It\u2019s all about the race.
\nPutting aside \u2013 for now – their motives for seeking high office, I find the singular focus fascinating. Imagine a deep-seated goal commanding the driver\u2019s seat of your day\u2019s words and actions, from the moment you wake up until night time, when you settle into an objective-laced dream state.
\nIs your day driven by a singular vision? Do we measure our words, our behaviors, our choice of foods etc, by how they affect the day’s all-encompassing objective? Or do we flit from task to task, pursuing some halfheartedly and some enthusiastically, but without an over-arching drive to our lives.
\nJewish spirituality teaches us about soul dynamics. It delves into the psycho-spiritual layers of the human personality to explore the deeper layers of what makes us tick, to understand our perceptions, feelings and responses.
\nAt your soul’s core is your elemental G-dly identity, an intrinsic oneness with your Creator. Oneness is your soul bedrock. And oneness isn\u2019t just describing unity between two parties, it\u2019s describing a state of consciousness. It\u2019s depicting a sublime level of soul awareness, where one experiences a singular commitment to life. At one\u2019s most primal, sub-conscious level, one is consumed with the drive for a meaningful life, which in turn generates oneness with G-d and oneness with self.
\nSo look at the model of candidates excitedly using their days \u2013 beginning to end – to further their respective goals.
\nAnd then imagine how our lives might change if we found that kind of commitment to making today matter, beginning to end.
\nWe\u2019re racing against ourselves. And each day, each hour, we can win our own \u2018meaningful life primary\u2019, by quieting life distractions and finding our best selves.
\nAnd the only voter you need to convince is you.<\/p>\n

Shabbat Shalom!
\nRabbi Yanky Klein<\/p>\n

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This email is In Loving memory of my dear father
\nR’ Yerachmiel Binyamin Halevi ben R, Menachem Klein OBM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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