Rabbi sees divine design
Weighing in on every aspect of the construction of the new Chabad Community Center for Jewish Life and Learning, Rabbi Ovadia Goldman saw many layers of an unfolding plan.
“One of the things I always learned in my Jewish mysticism classes is that there is nothing in the world that was created without a blueprint,” Goldman (shown at left with his wife, Nechoma) said this week.
“I learned that it’s virtually impossible to create something that is beautiful, comfortable and sensible without some forethought.”
So the rabbi said seeing the community center take shape — from the initial blueprints to the completed building — reminded him once again that this world has a divine Creator who designed it with loving hands.
“To me I see a whole different perspective. When I look at the world, this is something that had to have forethought. It could not have happened by chance.”
Goldman said these thoughts so overwhelmed him that he wanted to leave a few wires hanging from the ceiling in his office and wanted to be able to look up and see an exposed beam or two — just to remind him again of God’s divine design.
Alas, the rabbi said his idea was nixed by others involved with the community center project.
But he will never forget the nugget about God’s world that he gleaned as he worked on the project.
“You need to go back to the blueprint — the Torah — to see the root and source and purpose and vision of it — to understand its gifts and details.”
The new center — with all the wires and beams in proper place – will be unveiled to the community at 4 p.m. Sept. 7. at 3000 W Hefner Road in The Village.
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
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