was blinded to the path of good.
Judaism reminds us that no ac-
tions are set in stone; no hearts
are ever hardened too much.
And so, if we find that we are
walking a path with no forks in
the road, we must realize that
we are on the wrong path and
we must change our course. We
must reexamine our choices,
our reasoning and make sure
that we are indeed weighing
good and evil.
I believe that the Israelis and
Palestinians are moving to a dif-
ferent road. Their hearts
seemed to have softened. We
should applaud these efforts, for
the Israelis and Palestinians
are showing us that we can al-
ways change paths. They are
showing the world that strug-
gling can end and that free will
can be exercised.
Just as Pharaoh limited his
options by making decisions for
evil over and over again, he
could have also changed the bal-
ance of his decisions so that
more and more good options
were available to him. The more
decisions for good we make, the
more we will shift the balance
to be influenced to make gen-
erous decisions in the future. I
happen to believe that one can
become entrenched in kindness.
Making righteous decisions
has so many rewards, that the
more we decide to be good, the
harder it is to be bad. Judaism
reminds us not to remain on the
path of righteousness merely
because we are already there.
Judaism reminds us to make
the choice for good over and over
again as an active choice, not
a de facto one.
Nevertheless, it's nice to
know, that once we are set on
the right path, it is more diffi-
cult to veer off. I pray that the
Middle East is now on the right
path. I pray that the Israelis
and Palestinians have learned
to see only the choices that will
bless the Holy Land with peace.
I know that each choice will be
difficult and well thought out.
But I know now that they see
the righteous choices along the
way. I know now that Pharaoh's
heart can also be softened. ❑
It may not sound like much.
But it sure makes a difference.
A dollar a day can help a troubled kid get the counseling he needs.
It can help provide a daily hot kosher meal to an elderly woman living on a less-
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