TRADITIONS: Fiddler on the Roof and FHC

On Sunday June 26, 2005 FHC held a group trip to see Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. Congrads to our Youth Director for organizing a FHC day at the theater. The performance was terrific and the seats were great.

Although most of us know the story of Fiddler, one of the underlying themes of Fiddler is Traditions. Judaism is a religion based in large part on longstanding traditions that date back thousands of years. One of the marvelous traditions that was highlighted in Fiddler was the internal discontent of the Jews in Anatevka. Some wanted to move in a certain direction, others wanted to pull in a different direction. (Noone can say that Jews all think alike.)

Sounds familiar? At FHC, we embody the same internal discontent that has been part of the Jewish people for thousands of years. Yet, through this internal discontent, we continue as a people, united in our belief in one G-D and many of the shared traditions of the Jewish people. We may bicker and quarrel and disagree on issues and directions, but we are of, or should remember we are of, one soul.

Last night, FHC, thankfully, completed its elections, voting and budget process with the same internal discontent that has been part of our longstanding Jewish tradition. But from this internal discontent comes a stronger Jewish people, hopefully a stronger FHC, joined together as one soul.... to kvetch together another day. Shalom. Jeremy