For things to last we need to love and commit to them. Love within eternity means being passionate enough to commit for the long haul. Do you love your choices? Then they’ll last forever.
ON BEING JEWISH NOW, edited by Zibby Owens, features a wide variety of Jews. The thing that unites them? Their love for Judaism, making them an eternal people. We survive because of our love for being Jewish, and our unwavering commitment to that heritage in whatever form it takes.
Discipline within eternity means examining our habits and making sure we aren’t keeping toxic ones.
In FINALLY FITZ by Marisa Kanter the main character has to let go of parts of the past two realize a better future. She must examine her old defense mechanisms and realize when they are and aren’t healthy.
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Endurance within compassion means committing to helping others. It means looking past things that usually annoy or irritate you and finding ways to connect.
The title of Shai Held’s JUDAISM IS ABOUT LOVE says it all. People think of Judaism as entirely legal based, but those laws are meant to foster love and compassion for ones fellow human. It is an enduring comittment to making the world a better, more loving place.
Eternity within Eternity, endurance within endurance. To me this is the entire story of the Jewish people and there’s no better book to reflect that than A LETTER IN THE SCROLL by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks may his memory be for a blessing.
The book dispela any myths about Judaism as well as explaining why a Jew today might still choose to practice and/or identify as Jewish.
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Humility within eternity mean realizing that our ability to endure comes from God. This only makes us stronger as human endurance is limited but Gods is limitless.
In MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Victor Frankl we learn how people survived the unthinkable.
Bonding/Foundatin within endurance is the basis of all relationships. A true bond between people lays the ground work for a relationship that lasts forever.
You might be surprised by my pick here, but In LADY EVE’S LAST CON by Rebecca Fraimow you basically watch a relationship become even more important than heist. It was the most fun romance I read in a long time.
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When faced with hardship, try to meet them like a King Or Queen, with your head up and your heart steady. Majesty within endurance means pulling through bravely.
In KANTIKA by Elizabeth graver we watch a family saga through generations, and continents. Although their fortunes may have changed, they remain dignified throughout.
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