Combating Overwhelm

Sermon at Temple Sholom, February 7, 2025:

Do any of you know the old Chinese proverb, which seems relevant to our parashah, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”? How about this one: "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." Well, we can no more eat an elephant or take a thousand-mile journey all at once than we can solve all our societal problems in one sitting. So, in the face of the many daunting tasks and threats that may lie ahead, we must prioritize and focus.