“The greatest single antidote to violence is conversation, speaking our fears, listening to the fears of others, and in that sharing of vulnerabilities, discovering a genesis of hope.”
It extraordinary how a simple act of sitting around a table and speaking and listening can actually solve issues that have proven previously unsolvable.
Quote from: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks – Rabbi Sacks was a British Orthodox rabbi, philosopher, theologian, author, and politician. He served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013. He died November 7th, 2020 at the age of 72.
REFLECTION:
- What is a conversation that is needing to be had?
- How can you sit around the table (physically or metaphorically) to solve an issue that has alluded you?
- As we approach the holidays, begin to give thought to the conversations you want to have with loved ones?
- How can you speak to your fears and vulnerabilities?
- How can you use this time for healing and mending relationships through conversation?