Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine. When people lauded him for his accomplishments, he refused to take credit, famously claiming, “Could you patent the sun?”
As I farbreng amongst thousands of Rabbinic pioneers and spiritual inventors from across the globe at the International Conference of Shluchim, I am filled with two distinct feelings.
On the one hand, I am amazed anew each time I meet a Shliach accomplishing crazy things in crazy places.
For example, last night I sat next to Rabbi Feigelstock, the Shliach in Paraguay. Despite the turmoil in his country, who’s president resigned this week, he is making unbelievable strides with the Jewish community. In fact, they recently hired an additional Youth Rabbi to help c… Read More »