Following the footsteps of my father

Yehuda Lave, Spiritual Advisor and Counselor Do More than the Minimum  When a person does more than was expected or demanded of him, that is a sign of love. On the other hand, the surest sign that someone is doing something begrudgingly is when he does the minimum and no extra. This principle applies to the good deeds we do in helping others. When you take on more than the minimal requirements, it manifests your loving attitude. Today, think of some area in which you have been trying to just "get by" with the minimal requirements. What more can you do in that area? Love Yehuda Lave Today is the day after my wedding; I hope when I write this that all went well and all had a good time   This takes fourteen minutes to watch but it is an excellent example of leadership.  So inspiring. So beautiful.                                              Great WW-II story...   Ardennes, Belgium December 1944.  A beautiful story!!   You absolutely must watch this.  This is a righteous man. AWESOME Following the Footsteps of My Father on Vimeo         https://search.app.goo.gl/sLpTz Kennedy dynasty faces a reckoning as controversial film hits theaters The Kennedy dynasty faced a reckoning Friday, when a film hit theaters resurrecting the shocking details surrounding a late-night deadly car crash at Chappaquiddick Island that has haunted America's most powerful political family since 1969. "Chappaquiddick" opened in movie theaters across the U.S., drawing all eyes to the Kennedy family as the film renews questions about the controversial  incident at the island off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in 1969. After the assassinations of both his brothers, former Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., was slated to carry the family's political aspirations, even mulling a run for president of the United States But the movie tells the story of the incident that stopped that potential campaign in its tracks—depicting the involvement of Kennedy, then 37, in the fatal July 19, 1969 car accident that claimed the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.   At approximately 12:50 a.m., Kennedy and Kopechne, 28, were driving back from a party hosted by a cousin of Kennedy on Martha's Vineyard following the Edgartown Regatta, in which Kennedy had sailed. Kennedy's car plunged 10 feet off of a bridge and into a pond, killing Kopechne and giving Kennedy "a slight concussion."   The scene of the Chappaquiddick incident on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts in 1969.  (AP)   Kennedy told police that he was "unfamiliar with the road," came up to a narrow bridge, and said the car "went off the side of the bridge." According to a description from a 1969 New York Times article, the road approaching the bridge is "narrow" with "no warning sign on the approach."   Mary Jo Kopechne, 28, was killed in the Chappaquiddick incident in July 1969.  (AP)   Kennedy also told police that he had "no recollection" of how he got out of the car, which sank, landing with the roof resting on the bottom. Kennedy said that he "came to the surface and repeatedly dove down to the car in an attempt to see if the passenger was still in the car," noting he was "unsuccessful in the attempt."   Police said there was "apparently no criminal negligence involved in the accident itself."   Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., coming out of a court room in 1970.  (AP)   The accident, though, was not reported by Kennedy, but rather by a mother of a little boy who saw the overturned car in the pond when he was fishing.   Kennedy later described his failure to report the incident to police for 10 hours as "indefensible."   Kennedy did, though, speak of the  "Kennedy curse," following the incident in a  televised address, questioning whether "some awful curse did actually hang over all the Kennedys."   Kennedy's eldest brother, Joseph Kennedy Jr. died in 1944 in World War II; his sister, Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish, died in a plane crash in 1948; his brother, former President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963; his brother Robert Kennedy, who served as JFK's attorney general, was assassinated in 1968; decades later, in 1997, Robert F. Kennedy's son Michael was killed in a skiing accident; and in 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr. died while flying his plane to Martha's Vineyard.   While the incident squashed Kennedy's hopes of running for president, he did serve as one of the longest-serving U.S. senators, and passed away in 2009 at the age of 77.   Former Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., was one of the longest serving U.S. senators in history.  (Reuters)   Almost 50 years following the incident, the Kennedy political ambition lives on—with his nephew, Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., a fresh face in the Democratic Party.   His office, though, did not respond to Fox News' request for comment on the premiere of "Chappaquiddick."   Rep. Kennedy, 37, delivered the  Democratic response to President Trump's first State of the Union address in January, following in the footsteps of Sen. Ted Kennedy, who delivered the same response to former President Ronald Reagan in 1982.   Chris Kennedy, the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, launched a gubernatorial bid in Illinois, but  failed to garner the votes to win the Democratic nomination last month.   Caroline Kennedy, the only surviving child of JFK, served as the U.S. ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017, appointed by former President Barack Obama. When Obama appointed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, she mulled a run for Clinton's Senate seat, but chose not to run.   Caroline Kennedy was U.S. ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017.  (Reuters)   Despite not holding public office, Kennedy is still involved in the political world. Just last month, she spoke at the Desert Town Hall in California about navigating East Asian politics during her tenure as ambassador, and also discussing Trump and rising tensions with North Korea.   Douglas Kennedy, a son of Robert F. Kennedy, is a news correspondent at Fox News Channel.   Other Kennedys, while not yet rising to the political scene, have not stayed too far from the public eye.   Last summer, Robert F. Kennedy's son, Max Kennedy, and his daughter were arrested after allegedly  "inciting an angry mob" in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.   In 2016, a grandson of RFK, Connor Kennedy, was  arrested in Aspen, Colorado after allegedly getting into a fight in front of a nightclub. Connor also  dated famed pop star Taylor Swift for a short period in 2012.   And JFK's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, began Harvard Law School in August 2017.   The Associated Press contributed to this report.       Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. And for all the mighty hand and all the great awe that Moses did before the eyes of all Israel (Deuteronomy 34:12) ... In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth (Genesis 1:1). On Simchas Torah we conclude the reading of the Torah in Deuteronomy and immediately begin another cycle with the first portion of Genesis. This symbolizes that the Torah, like a circle, is without end; its beginning and end are forever intertwined. By reading the last portion and the first portion of the Torah contiguously, we connect the miraculous wonders performed by Moses to Creation. In other words, all the marvelous happenings in Egypt and the Wilderness were to impress upon the Israelites that there is a Creator Who rules the universe and conducts it as He wishes. Without an ultimate goal, life is futile, and there can hardly be an ultimate goal in a universe that happened to come about through the accidental interaction of impersonal, mechanical forces. Furthermore, there can be no joy in a life that is futile, and indeed, people who feel that life is futile are apt to seek to escape from it rather than live it to its fullest. The joy of the Succos festival reaches its zenith on Simchas Torah, and celebration of this joyous day is based on the awareness that our lives are purposeful and meaningful. The teachings and miracles of Moses, which instilled within us the faith that God created heaven and earth, are thus the key not only to the joy of the day, but to that of the entire year. Today I shall ... try to realize that what gives meaning to life is that it is purposeful, and to the degree that I am convinced that God created the universe, to that degree can I achieve joy in living. Seven days shall you celebrate before Hashem, your God ... and you shall only be joyous (Deuteronomy 16:15). Many people think of Judaism as being extremely solemn, perhaps not realizing that the essence of Judaism is simchah, joy, and that whatever solemnity there is, is in reality a preparation for joy. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch points to a simple fact. The Torah designates one day each for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (the second day of Rosh Hashanah is of Rabbinical origin), whereas Succos, the festival of rejoicing, is of seven days' duration. The Gaon of Vilna was asked which of the six hundred thirteen mitzvos he considered the most difficult to observe. He answered that it was Succos, because for seven consecutive days a person must be in constant joy. Regardless of what might occur during these days that might make it difficult for a person to feel happy, the mitzvah to rejoice requires him to overcome all obstacles to joy. The Torah's position is that joy is not simply a spontaneous feeling that accompanies pleasant experiences. Joy requires work: meditation on why a person who is privileged to serve God should rejoice. Joy can be achieved even under adverse circumstances. This is something which is expected not only of great tzaddikim, but also of every Jew. On Succos we must make the necessary effort to be in constant joy throughout the entire festival, and we should learn therefrom how to generate joy all year round. Today I shall ... try to find ways to bring more joy into my life, and strive to achieve joy even when circumstances are not conducive thereto. View this email in your browser You are receiving this email because of your relationship with Yehuda Lave, Spiritual Advisor and Counselor. If you do not wish to receive any more emails, you can unsubscribe here. This message was sent to aaaamerican.lovehesced@blogger.com by yehudalave@yehudalave.co Jerusalem, Israel, California, 92106 Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription | Forward Email | Report Abuse