 A little guy drinking coffee in a soul-crushingly boring little diner where the prevalent philosophy is that the lights are “just on” . . .
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It's the cleaning crews of the night! They show up after dark with their wagons of shmattas and spray bottles, garbage bags and other gear. They leave the liglhts on as they go, proving to the world that they exist,and the world is a nicer, cleaner place because of them.
Sure, once in a while there's actually someone working late, but perhaps bosses leave a few lights on, on purpose, to make their workers feel inadequate that they're NOT working late, but someone else is!
.............or, there's a little guy with a cell phone in a diner, arranging a subtle light show for the city residents every night...just because it looks nice.
Thanks for the "cute" yet thought-provoking segment of the week. Keep up the good work!
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I dont get it, but cute!!!
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Is there anyway we can embed this wonderful cartoons onto blogs? With link to Chabad.org of course.
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Aside for the simply profound insights, the artwork is humbling in its rawness and pure beauty.
Thank you for this visual and spiritual treat.
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Thanks, this is as delicious as stick figures can be! You made my day expand, keep'em comin'...
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i love your stuff i started with the second and now i following every week could you make them 2x a week
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Light is an eternal form
Just as the sun or a star is never extinguished
Even the light placed under a bushel is not hidden from the creator
The creator watches over what the creator creates and will keep that light there for us
For that reason creation is not independent of the creator
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I agree with Daniel, I would like to embed this nice animated cartoon into my blog. Please tell me how to do so.
thanks!
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I figured out how to get this cartoon onto my blog! I added the RSS feed URL!
:-)
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Wow, absolutely amazing.
What a powerful message in such a simple.
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this message made such a complicated philosophical message so simple to understand! great analogy (i think thats what its called)
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Dovid, they are on for the cleaning crews. most buildings are so busy during the daylight hours the people who empty the trash and clean the inside of the windows work late at night. Ever noticed how few of them are on at 4am?
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Yep, I really like it. But I always wonder about those guys and girls who just don't care about why the lights are on...
Abraham saw a "Birah Dolekes-"-- a shining capitol (see original midrash).
If only the American Nation would just get it--our nation can shine only when it abides by the Universal code of morality given to Noah, as passed on through Moses!! Abiding by these laws is not constricting, it is true Freedom. This is what gives G-d the building's owner the impetus to turn on the lights.
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This is probably not why the lights are on, but it serves a good purpose...small aircraft don't crash into the buildings if the lights warn the pilots of the building's presence.
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This reminded me of something my little girl said to me when she first noticed the stars in the sky. She very simply said, "Mommy, G-d forgot to turn out his lights." It was a great opportunity for me to tell her G-d never turns his lights out and never goes to sleep, he is always up and watching over us.
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Recently, my journey to get closer to G-d has taken me to a wonderful discovery, Judaism. I may never become a Jew as I have realized the sanctity in that gift, however; I am very blessed to have realized G-d's teachings are for me also.
Thank you for bringing humor into my journey.
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I agree with Georgia. The stars are G-D's lights. I believe street lights are on for airplanes, & to make it harder, if that's possible, for criminals to hide, or help to make it easier for law enforcement to locate them.
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My little boy, who is now 30 and has a child of his own, once said to me, Mommy, G-d put the stars in the sky just so I'd never be afraid of the dark."
He was 5 when he said this.
He was much wiser than his years for sure.
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i love it! so simple, and so amazing!
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... would we have a response?
"who can tell me what the actual deal is with the lights being on all night?"
G-D knows... Did you ask the cell-phone guy?
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I LOVE it! The brevity of words and simplicity of the visual figures delivers inspiring and thoughtful messages. At a particularly difficut time in my life, having discovered this blog and the message each delivers lightens my heart. Thank you!
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I wouldl like to say in a matter of minutes but in fact it is seconds, we learn that that we oueselves are NOT the ultimate. It is G-d.
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Logically thinking I beleive the lights are left on like a light house to prevent airplanes from running into them, just like radio towers have red lights on them. I have heard that flocks of birds also die every yr from running into these tall buildings. I live in the forest and because there are no city lights I have noticed that G-d leaves a lot of lights on at night also.
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I'm sorry, i have to be honest now.
I really think these videos are lame.
i'm not negative, i just have higher expectations and i'm honest.
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Dovid has mastered the Chassidic way of thought, its spark, its life and brings it to the world!
So beautiful.
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I am laughing so hard right now! My opinion is, I think the reason this one is so great is because you've captured the human condition within the mundane, and then somehow managed to reveal the beauty of how G-d is right there in the middle of it with us. Todah.
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an excellent illustration (validated by the many comments) of how humans jump to conclusions and have an emotional response to things we have no true understanding of.
contrary to the person that does not find this venue deep and illuminating i am blessed and elevated by it thank you
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Dear Mr. Taub:
I am an admirer of your wit and wisdom and your question surprises me.
I would like to give you a suggestion, why not ask the man by the window? He obviously knows!
Thank you for your wonderful work.
Shalom
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I have watched quite a few of your vignettes, and I would have to say I love this one the best. Beautiful. On par with any animated short I have ever seen.
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Somebody has to clean the buildings. Do you think they do it in the dark?
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Thi is the type of question I would ask.
The lights are on for many reasons one of them being the floors have to be cleaned of trash and the toilets have to be disinfected as well as supplied with soap and new paper towels. .
Human beings are doing the cleaning and keeping late hours so that other human beings can come and work in a clean environment. The idea is to be thankful you are the one coming to work to a clean place and not the one doing the cleaning.
Who are these people relegated to a group whose function is to do menial work to survive? Does G-d think its a good thing?
Does G-d care? The lights may represent the transitory nature of life and the meaningles life of some who blow away unrecognized like leaves on the sidewalk.
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this stuff is great, chabad.org , rabbi taub, are there plans for more? really great stuff!
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Maybe the one cleaning at night is thinking, sure glad no one is around to bug me. This job is a blessing - job, peaceful atmosphere without the pressure of the business world. No headaches, no gossip aroung the water cooler, no Type A's ...benefits are pretty good and hey, a lot of the suits are sitting home unable to sleep afraid they will lose their jobs, or got their pink slip and no job in sight, not even cleaning where at least here there are medical benefits. oh, its 4am, lunch time and think I'll read some Torah!
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These people doing what you call menial work are not leading meaningless lives. They are supporting their familes who certainly recognize them and they have friends and a whole life outside of their work. They are also making it possible for the daytime workers to do their jobs. They are really making the world a better and cleaner place for all of us, and we should be grateful to them. My children once had a book called "People Who Work at Night" exactly on this topic. And they are probably very thankful to have a job at all, with the high rate of unemployment.
Also, a man can spend his life peeling potatoes while reflecting on the greatness of G-d Who created them, water-proof under the ground, with such a thin skin, & come to a closeness and love of G-d that many of us may never reach. Meaning in life is not measured by how much fame and recognition we have, but by what we truly accomplish in spirituality. G-d doesn't care if you sweep floors or are a computer expert.
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elul 5771 this anticipates, and illustrates, that after some, 'darkness', 'the' Light, Comes. toda raba
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B''H
Okay this videos are amazing but there are just a few please make more.
Todah Rabbah
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Wow! I absolutely loved this vignette. What a powerful way to succinctly convey the essence of what it means to be a Jew, on the collective, as well as the individual level, It is well-timed as we think about lech lecha. The wisdom tradition that embraces questions is one that realizes the ripple effect of women and men having their own "lightbulb moments" which, I believe, is the birthplace of the mitzvahs that advance the mandate of Tikkun Olam. One need not look far for evidence of the positive impact Jews have had and have in almost every arena*, despite facing venemous reactions by many who are uncomfortable with uncertainty and its child--change! Well done, if I may say so, Rabbi Taub!! *Note: This statement is not meant to exclude the many non Jewish individuals and wisdom traditions who are lifelong seekers to--and for--questions to ask and ways to respond to those questions, answered and un
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Please Chabad.org, we need more stick figure vignettes from Dovid Taub!
Thanks.
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Aw me the forever defender of the small and the weak who have no one except G-d to complain to. All work is honorable but some work is more honorable than other work Some work is paid at very high wage levels while other work barely covers the roof over thier heads and food on the table
The famalies of workers at the bottom rung
suffer as well as express need for a few matireal things. both of which they don't get or perhaps little of. if any.
My question to G-d is why. Why should these inequalities exsist ? I would rather pray at a Shul where everyone is well off than at a poverty stricken one.
I rationalize my ability to be the one that arrives early in the morning at my office, drinks a cup of Columbian coffee, and hang my Armani jacket in my work space.
by reminding myself I must do a mitzvah as eraly as possible. Later, I reflect on a greater good i may do to honor Hashem.
A feeling may come over me that assures me I am a descent man, one who loves Torah, learning and livin
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ONE: Your question is a good one and has been answered by Chazal: The reason that G-d created poor people is so that we Jews should be loving, kind and give tzedaka.
TWO: The next obvious question is, very nice, but why do these people have to suffer? The answer is that each of us has his purpose in life, his trial and his test. Our success in life is how well we do with the tools that we have been given. The rich man could succeed or fail miserably though pride, stingyness, lack of devotion to H-shem, and also dishonesty.
The poor man could reach very high levels of closeness to H-shem through his prayers, and by being happy with his lot, and could reach levels that he never would have reached had he been rich. G-d know what's best for each of us. And it says that if the rich man does fulfil his purpose and succeed, and likewise the poor man, each receives his reward in the next world, but the poor man receives double because he had a harder test.
Hatzlacha!
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absoluely, totally, and 100% amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can u please make more??!!?!?
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