Today is May 2, 2024 /
Today is May 2, 2024 /
Building Community Since 1954
A Progressive Conservative Synagogue Serving Central Florida
(407) 647-3055 | manager@tiflorida.org
50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, FL 32708
Choose life by loving the Lord your God, heeding His commands, and holding fast to Him. If it is so simple, why don’t more people do it? Well… if you want to lose weight, eat smaller portions, stick to healthy food and get moderate exercise. Pretty simple too. We know more about nutrition, anatomy, psychology, genetics, etc and yet we keep getting heavier and heavier as a nation. Nitzaviym reminds us that although Torah may seem really really hard, it is really really straightforward. There is no mensa test to be a good Jew. No monastic strictures to be a pious Jew. No mystical journey to uncover the truth needed to embrace God.
Love God, do what Torah says and hold on tight. The temptations of the world make it harder to put into practice. Like super sweet foods and lovely greasy dishes, there are lots of things in life that feel good but are not good for us. Some are ok in moderation, but many are outright poison for our spirits. Each day we get to do our best to hang on. Each day God is with us to help. Each day God is ready to forgive our honest failures.