Tzedek, tzedek, tirdof. | Turning the Wheel

What if I told you the Torah never promises that you will find justice? It says something much harder. Justice, justice you shall pursue. The Torah doesn't say you will find justice. It says, "Pursue it." Because healing, justice, and hope don't always arrive all [music] at once. For someone who has experienced abuse or trauma, there may be days when healing feels close and days when it feels impossibly far away. There may be progress and then setbacks, moments of strengths and moments when simply getting through the day takes tremendous courage. And perhaps the Torah is telling us you don't have to be at the finish line for your journey to have value. Turof, one step, then another. For one person, that may mean finally telling someone what happened. [music] For another, asking for help. For another, returning to therapy. For [music] another, setting a boundary. And sometimes t simply means allowing yourself to believe that the chapter you are living through right now does not have to be the final chapter of your story. And maybe that's why the Torah says sadic [music] twice. There is the justice we pursue in the world, but there's also the justice we owe to the person who was hurt, [music] to believe them, to stand beside them. to remind them what was done to them does not define who they are or what their future can become. At Amudim, we may not be able to erase someone's past, but we can walk beside [music] them as they pursue their future. Sedcof, keep pursuing the next step. [music] Keep making room for healing and never give up on the possibility that there are still beautiful chapters ahead. Your story may include what happened to you, but it does not end with what happened to you. This is turning the wheel because the road to healing isn't straight, [music] but no one should have to travel it alone. Wishing you a wonderful Shabas and a meaningful. >> I will leave [singing] the light alone.