Sunday, July 3, 2011

May the Force Be With You

Hi and yes, I know a real blog posting is waaay overdue. But I have too much going on to actually write about it. So tough!

Netanel is obsessed with Star Wars. We can thank the Len's (newish olim to Katzrin) for that. Of course, he loves the fighting, especially Force Shock (in his games the Jedis can also do it). But I was trying to get him to focus on the discipline needed to be a jedi, onthe other tools they have besides the really cool fighting.

So I realized that there IS a Force that flows through everyone and everything. We call it Hashem. We don't control Hashem, but we can commune and come close to It (Him/Her). I pointed out that David HaMelech may have been like a jedi. He had the strength, character, discpline, and faith needed to lead his people. And, like a jedi, he was both a great fighter, and also a poet and musician - he had many talents. Killing was not the main thing. He was a great warrior and he also wrote tehillim.

I asked Netanel if David HaMelech was close to Hashem because we was a great fighter, or if he was a great fighter because of his closeness with Hashem. He opted for the second answer. I was so proud that I gave him a Force Hug. :)