I saw a meme on my Facebook feed that said, ‘Cows don’t give milk.’
The extrapolation is that we have to get the milk from the cow. In other words, you need to put in the effort. Not that it has to be painful (for you or the cow). But if you want milk, you have to use some initiative and take some action.
Like most of my columns, this one has been writing itself in my head for the past couple of weeks, as I put this month’s Chronicle together and observe themes taking shape in my thoughts and on the page.
This month the theme seems to be around meaningful work. On page 6 (or click here), Tzvi Brivik invokes the famous words of Spock of Star Trek fame, “Live long and prosper”, on page 14 (or click here) Rabbi Matitiani writes about the importance of following your heart when choosing your life’s work, and on page 20 (or click here) Allen Ambor’s new book tells of his remarkable career forged on the same principle. Astra Centre bids farewell to Merle Furman after 46 years of doing incredibly important work, creating meaningful work opportunities for those in her care (page 4 or click here).
The SA Jewish Museum is hosting an exhibition that showcases the life of cricketing legend Ali Bacher (page 17 or click here), and on page 15 (or click here), we discover Rosalie Wolpe’s secret to a long and happy life as we read of her passing at the age of 112!
What could be more inspiring to the latest batch of matriculants (page 9 or click here), the younger ones just starting out on their formal school careers (page 1 and 21 or click here) and across the grades (page 16 or click here).
I am so encouraged by the positive content in this issue. When I first began to work on it, we were reeling under the weight of the lingering pandemic, and the sad and worrying news of yet another historic institution gutted by fire. Neither of these has gone away, but the challenge of holding onto hope in this often overwhelming and always complex world that we inhabit has certainly been greatly helped by much of the content in this month’s issue.
I hope that like Daniel Bloch on page 6 (or click here), you have had a restful break over the holidays, and that even though we’re in February already, you’re still drawing on the energy that such a break brings.
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