Holidays and Holy Days
-Rabbi Sidney Greenberg
On holidays we run away from duties.
On holy days we face up to them.
On holidays we seek to let ourselves go;
On holy days we try to bring ourselves under control.
On holidays we try to empty our minds;
On holy days we attempt to replenish our spirits.
On holidays we reach out for the things we want;
On holy days we reach up for the things we need.
Holidays bring a change of scene;
Holy days bring a change of heart.
