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World AIDS Day MITZVAH = A not-so-random act of kindness

fadingad — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:54 +0000

December 1st is World AIDS Day. As always, I post on this day thoughtfully. I’ve lived more than half my life with HIV. I will be fifty in March. A small miracle.

In Hebrew, the term mitzvah “has also come to express an act of human kindness. According to the teachings of Judaism, all moral laws are, or are derived from, divine commandments. – Wikipedia

If you haven’t planned one today, perform a mitzvah for someone you know who has been affected by HIV/AIDS.

To further quote Wikipedia:

The opinions of the Talmudic rabbis are divided between those who seek the purpose of the mitzvot and those who do not question them. The latter argue that if the reason for each mitzvah could be determined, people might try to achieve what they see as the purpose of the mitzvah, without actually performing the mitzvah itself.

Don’t overthink the mitzvah! Just do it!

Waiting for the big miracle. In the meantime, a mitzvah would be divine!

In memory of Wayne Fischer- a NYC school teacher & friend dedicated to AIDS awareness.

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Back on the Farm – Part One – Cleveland, OH & Campbell Hall, NY

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Fresca – Kupchik’s Grille – Cleveland, OH

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Gund’s Finest Beer In Bottles – Cleveland, OH

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Eatmor Cape Cod Cranberries – Mayflower Brand – American Cranberry Exchange

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History of Cranberries

The cranberry, along with the blueberry and Concord grape, is one of North America’s three native fruits that are commercially grown. Cranberries were first used by Native Americans, who discovered the wild berry’s versatility as a food, fabric dye and healing agent. Today, cranberries are commercially grown throughout the northern part of the United States and are available in both fresh and processed forms.

The name “cranberry” derives from the Pilgrim name for the fruit, “craneberry”, so called because the small, pink blossoms that appear in the spring resemble the head and bill of a Sandhill crane. European settlers adopted the Native American uses for the fruit and found the berry a valuable bartering tool.

American whalers and mariners carried cranberries on their voyages to prevent scurvy. In 1816, Captain Henry Hall became the first to successfully cultivate cranberries. By 1871, the first association of cranberry growers in the United States had formed, and now, U.S. farmers harvest approximately 40,000 acres of cranberries each year. – Cranberries dot org

Also the History of Produce Crate Labels

Hayden Manufacturing Cranberry Labels & Collectibles