Today the title of this post: “Religion enlightens the mind” got a whole new meaning for me.
The reason for that was something I saw in the Synagogue… it wasnt the prayers, nor the reading of the Torah, nor talk of the Rabbi but what I saw on the tables where the Kiddush would be held:
Bottles of whisky, wodka, etc! And it was only 12 am! I think I now understand why the Rabbi warned me that if I were to come more often I could become more attracted to Judaism:)
I understand the local Chabad Rabbi serves shots of vodka on Erev Shabbat.
I was once at the bar mitzvah of a friend’s daughter in a synagogue in the SF bay area. After the service, shots of bourdon were being served…at 10 a.m.
Enlightening, indeed.