Some cold and snowy days have a true sense of emotional warmth and radiating spiritual light to them. This is one of those days.

Social action and initiating and employing actions towards social justice are the fundamentals of Judaism, and the basis of of Tikkun Olam. It is an individual’s or group’s endeavors to repair the world, however they can, one step at a time.

While browsing online, earlier, I came across a heartwarming article, “Some Jews did help Japanese Americans during the war” in the Jewish Review.

This particular Jewish Review article was apparently written as an update in response to an earlier one written on November 15, 2008, depicting how the majority of the Jewish community in Portland, OR remained silent during the Japanese American internment.

According to the “Some Jews did help…” article, one man, Louis Gold did take some action, and not only did he act, but he made sure that one family would not lose their financial foundation.

You can read the inspiring story, here.

This act of courage and determination, was by far, an act of Tikkun Olam, and “gemilut hasadim” at its best. For those of you who do not understand what “gemilut hasadim” refers to, it means “act of giving loving kindness”.

Such human kindness and caring, such illuminating warmth received on this overcast and bitter cold, wintry day.

Shabbat Shalom!
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The photographs were taken by me, this morning.
Jew Wishes…Peace to you all.
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