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Branches (or: People are Not Cars)


By Tzvi Freeman
Some folks think of people much as we think of cars on a highway: Each with its own origin and destination, relating to one other only to negotiate lane changes and left-hand turns. But people are not cars

Reader Comments
Posted: Sep 9, 2005
we are one
We are living beings and we need one another, nurture one another, share destinies and reach them together.
"People belong to families. Families make up communities. Communities make up the many colorful peoples of the world. And all those peoples make up a single, magnificent body with a single soul called humankind."
A tree has many roots from the thinnest to biggest, but all them work as one, feeding a trunk, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits.
Posted By Guillermo Gonzalez, Cambridge, MA/USA

Posted: Aug 25, 2006
I really enjoyed this article
Tzvi's article contains the answer to a lot of issues of our day.
Posted By Yitzchok, Houston, TX

Posted: Jan 20, 2008
That is what we really often miss
Nothing to add. Excellent narration!!!
Posted By Yaroslav, Lugansk, Ukraine

Posted: Jan 20, 2008
Beautiful. Who knew there was so much intellect in loving a fellow Jew.
Posted By Ari Edson, Thornhill, Ont

Posted: June 1, 2008
tefillin
Now please be specific.

What happens when a Jew lays tefillin?

Why would this affect a soldier who, probably, does not lay tefillin?

Thank you!
Posted By Simon

Posted: Jan 28, 2009
Speaks to my Soul
Yes, having much love for our brothers is great. But also those who support the Jewish community as well. Very insightful, thank you.
Posted By Mauro Marquez, Washington D.C., MD

Posted: Jan 17, 2011
The reality, however, is that most Americans don't have a "people". Most European-Americans don't identify with their European ancestors and their struggles, hopes, and experiences. Most don't have strong family units, cultural communities, or ethnic identities. Americans are more like cars: it's a country of individuals, not communities.
Posted By josh, denver, colorado

 


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