Joy! The Big Mitzvah

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:00:15 -0700

I had to watch the Lakers, my favorite team in sports, win the championship this week at a bar on Fire Island, NY. I was away on retreat with some of my closest friends and rabbinic colleagues and “us guys” went off to see the second half and the big win. I was decked out in my Lakers shirt and hat, screaming and cheering; there was nobody else really in the bar and so I celebrated alone. That must have been a very different experience from watching the game at home, with my family or friends, being in Los Angeles when the electric moment happened. It certainly was a different experience than going to the parade and rally this week, where an estimated 250,000 people converged on downtown to celebrate with joy and laughter. Sports is entertainment and has always been a source of community connection for the fans who come to the games. However, this week in particular, I was struck by some of the comments made by a few of the folks who were interviewed at the parade.

David Hartman, AIPAC

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Joy! The Big Mitzvah

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