Wilshire POV
Every week, our Wilshire Boulevard Temple clergy share their Shabbat message. In about five minutes or less, they offer personal perspectives on a topic of their choice, such as Jewish holidays, the weekly Torah portion, liturgy, customs and traditions, and sometimes current events through the lens of Jewish learning and understanding.
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Wilshire POV
It Wasn't Supposed to End this Way - Rabbi Joel Nickerson
It wasn’t supposed to end this way. He was supposed to come home.
We saw her on TV, listened to her on podcasts, watched her and her husband, Jon, give speeches, and I even met with her this summer with a small group of us rabbis in Jerusalem. Rachel Goldberg-Polin inspired us with her strength, her faith, and her mantra, “Hope is mandatory.” She represented every Jewish mother, fighting to the bitter end for her son’s safe return.
Listen as Rabbi Joel Nickerson reflects on this week’s Torah portion, Shoftim, which includes the famous phrase, tzedek, tzedek tirdof - justice, justice you shall pursue. How are we supposed to pursue justice when fighting against an enemy with no moral compass?
Each week, a member of the clergy offers their personal perspective on a topic of their choice, such as the week's Torah portion, a Jewish holiday, ritual, custom, or history.
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