“We can’t control how many days we’re given. But as the Rambam reminds us, we are very much responsible for how we spend them”
Yonoson Rosenblum’s piece on Michael Kaufman’s Am I My Body’s Keeper? was a much-needed wake-up call — and perhaps more than that, a mirror. Like many readers, I found myself nodding uncomfortably at the description of Erev Shabbos shopping carts piled high with sugar bombs and processed fare. It’s not a critique; it’s a reality.
We don’t hesitate to research the best chinuch, the most mehudar esrog, or the right hechsher for our takeout dinners — yet we blindly feed our families foods that slowly sabotage our ability to serve Hashem with energy, clarity, and joy.
Kaufman’s daily regimen is extreme for most of us — but his core message isn’t. A brisk walk, a handful of almonds instead of rugelach, one less soda.
We can’t control how many days we’re given. But as the Rambam reminds us, we are very much responsible for how we spend them.
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