Words of Torah for the Second Day of Shavuot, 5780 from Rabbi Karol
“There shall be no needy among you.” (Deuteronomy 15)
There are always needy among us.
The needs depend on the situation.
Some are more dire and material, when normal sources of well-being and sustenance may not be readily available.
Some needs are related to our physical ability to maintain good health at this time.
Some needs are intangible.
We need hope.
We need healing.
We need a listening ear if we have faced any type of loss.
We need reassurance for a secure future.
We need others to acknowledge that our perceived needs are real.
We need respect and consideration.
We need to know that we can depend on those closest to us, as well as people we don’t know, to keep us all safe.
We need love and connection.
We need to find the peace within ourselves that will allow us to move forward.
We read in Psalm 145,
“You open Your hand, Eternal One, feeding every creature to its heart’s content.”
Eternal God, feed us, guide us, grant us protection under Your merciful shelter.
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