Why the Rabbi?

Rabbi Goldstein, Holocaust survivor, holder of 5 doctorates, was a life-time student.  True to the title, Rabbi was a provocative teacher.  His life-goal was to learn all he could, teach as much as he could, but most of all to stir up the hunger for knowledge in others that could become a life-time experience.

I met him 35 years ago, and his influence has been strong.  When I study, for whatever reason, he comes to mind.  Have I really "pursued" this thing or that thing?  Should I go one more level, discovering more before I speak at all?  Is my pursuit of "whatever" actually done with the kind of energy and dedication he brought to everything?

And that's a good thing.

I'll share a bit in this blog about curiousity that moves me.  Along these lines:

Jesus is the Word made flesh.
The Word, co-eternal with God, was the mysterious speaking of God which created.
God the Father, God the Word, God the Spirit has eternally been at work.
The most dramatic work (and mystery) of God is in the death and resurrection of Jesus.
The gift of salvation today comes through the work of the Resurrected Jesus, conveyed to us by the Holy Spirit.

BUT, Jesus said he had other sheep, other flocks.  There is a door that just offers a peek at God's ways.  God so loved the WORLD that he gave his only Son, not to condemn, but that the WORLD might be saved through him.

I count my blessings, familiar blessings, and always wonder what ELSE God is doing.

So, what's in the Rabbi's briefcase?

Questions and comments are always welcome.  And your discoveries, too.