Ten Days of ABAR Reflections, Day 1: Belle Anne Curry
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Ten Days of Reflections
Shalom,
There are ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These days are often referred to as Days of Awe or Days of Repentance.
They are a gift of time - given to us to use wisely. To see opportunities for change. To make choices. Make promises to ourselves on what we want to do better and do differently in the year to come.
Congregation B’nai Amoona is committed to being a place that is Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist. This commitment calls for Action. This commitment calls for us to DO MORE and to ACT MORE.
During these next ten days we will be sharing with you voices from the B’nai Amoona Community and the greater Community. Sharing how we can and we will commit to working towards Tikkun Olam; Repairing our World through Anti-Bias and Anti-Racists Acts. Where we can say Mah Nora HaMakom Hazeh! How Awesome is this Place!
Today's Reflections Come From Belle Anne Curry
My commitment to ABAR is what has been my commitment for most of my adult life. The older I get, the more important I realize it is to do this one thing: Speak Up. Where ever I personally see anything wrong, Racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim sentiment, Abuse of the elderly or children, I speak up. I turn em’ in. I have called social services on several occasions. This one thing is not easy for me to do, it is easier to do nothing and walk away. This is not what I believe, nor is it anything that someone that calls themself a Jew should ever do. Speak up. Call out others that speak or act in a racist bigoted manner. Never do nothing.
