There are so many great people in the Jewish community.
They can be found on a Thursday night loading dock in hot weather or cold weather packing boxes for the needy as part of Ahavas Yisroel.
They visit our loved ones in the hospital when they are sick as part of Bikur Cholim.
They volunteer hours of their time be it with Shomrim or Hatzalah.
Some of our neighbors just make us feel better with a simple smile or greeting.
There are others whose Shabbat tables, Purim seuda or Pessover seders are always filled with guests, who otherwise wouldn’t have a place to go.
Some help others recover from the trauma of abuse.
We can spend so much time on this, but you know where I’m going here.
These allegations against the rabbis in Deal, N.J. were mortifying, bringing up difficult questions and providing a battleground of differing opinions on various blogs.
So here we are a couple of days away from Tisha B’Av, and instead of working on ourselves and our own accountability, integrity and acts of Godliness, we seem to be focused only on the over-the-top nature of these allegations.
Even in leadership positions, need to hit the spiritual “reset” button.
Tisha B’Av gives us that opportunity.
But while we’re taking time to reflect, let’s also remember that there are so many millions of great acts of kindness done by all kinds of Jews in all types of settings.
Let’s give them some of our attention. They deserve it, and we don’t give it enough.