LOVING MERCY
“All depends on deeds.” -Pirkei Avot 3:15
Very soon we will all stand together before the Court on High. The question each one of us will be asked: “Did you conduct your affairs with sincerity and honesty?” This dramatic approach to Jewish life is a reminder that Jews focus not on dogma but on doing; not on professing principles of belief but on practicing Ahavat Hesed – the love of compassion.
The glimmers this year of Micah members actively engaging in acts of tikkun-olam - healing the world through mitvzvot – commanded deeds of kindness – shine brightly as we prepare to answer individually and communally: are you leading a decent, honorable, and responsible life? Feeling compassionate? Find more about the Bellevue Food Bank’s needed items to bring on Yom Kippur:
-The Prophet Micah
