When Israel stood to receive the Torah, God said to them: “I am giving you my Torah. Give to me good guarantors that will guard it, and I shall give it to you.”
They said: “Our ancestors are our guarantors.”
God said: “Your ancestors are not sufficient guarantors. Yet bring me good guarantors, and I shall give you the Torah.”
They said: “Ruler of the Universe, our prophets are our guarantors.”
God said: “The prophets are not sufficient guarantors. Yet bring me good guarantors, and I shall give you the Torah.”
They said: “Here, our children are our guarantors.”
God said: “They are certainly good guarantors. For the sake of your children, I give you the Torah.”
-Author Unknown
This reading is also found in JewBelong sections:
Bar and Bat Mitzvah
Bris
Family Reunion
Shabbat
Why make an account and save your favorite JewBelong stuff? Because someday Jack is going to get off his ass and pop the question and you’re going to get to plan that wedding you've been thinking about since third grade.
or
It makes us happy to know that you’re back. Have a great day!
Because why use any of your precious brain cells to remember where you kept those great readings that you’ll use someday at Jeffrey’s B Mitzvah? Make an account, keep the readings there. Easy peasy. The only thing you’ll need to remember is your password, and from personal experience that’s hard enough.
Hey, can you watch the phones on Friday? We have a thing.
