A group of Crows is called a murder, a group of ravens, a conspiracy or an unkindness. When an animal enters a group often a new moniker is attached to this union. These groups as a unit are able to achieve far more than each individual member could ever hope for. This concept is known as synergy, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. For example: Ant’s or bee’s building a colony or ducks flying in a V shape.
Ducks fly in a V shape because it is more aerodynamic for all the birds, except the lead bird who has no advantage. In a V formation all the ducks switch off being the leed duck and so everyone benefits from joining together.
Synergy or the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts is a concept essential to music. Each individual instrument in a symphony reaches its full potential when it combines in perfect harmony with the other instruments.
“ Come together right now, over me “- Beatles
In this week’s Parsha Moshe gather’s the people together and then instructs them regarding Shabbos and building the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Moshe was sending a message, In order for God’s presence to rest with the Jewish people in space (Mishkan) and in time (Shabbos) The Jewish people must be united. Judaism is a team sport, not an individual, personal game.
The most famous individual player of all time is number 23 Michael Jordan. On Valentines day 1990 in Orlando someone stole Michael’s jersey. This made him very upset. That game he scored 49 points but his team lost the game in overtime.
Basketball is a team sport, Michael Jordan was one of the greatest of all time not only because of his scoring prowess but because of his team play. In Allen Iverson's rookie season he scored over 50 points in four straight games. His team lost every game. Michael Jordan matured as a player every year he was in the league, he began instructing his teammates regarding defense and improving his passing skills, with less than 30 seconds left in the 1997 finals , instead of taking the final shot he unexpectedly passed to a wide open Steve Kerr, who hit the shot to win the title.
Moshe solicited donations from everyone in order to build the mishkan described in our parsha. Moshe did not want a few wealthy individuals to donate all the materials for the construction. The task of making a home for God in this world is a team goal, a group effort must be made to achieve this awesome task. What God wants is for all of mankind to work together, with a synergy and harmony that allows us to achieve results far greater than we ever could imagine.
When the twelve tribes work together the whole is far greater than the sum of the parts. The Jersey that they gave Michael Jordan that night his jersey was stolen had no name on it, sometimes we must focus on the collective more than our personal gain, the number Jordan wore that night, 12.
Ducks fly in a V shape because it is more aerodynamic for all the birds, except the lead bird who has no advantage. In a V formation all the ducks switch off being the leed duck and so everyone benefits from joining together.
Synergy or the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts is a concept essential to music. Each individual instrument in a symphony reaches its full potential when it combines in perfect harmony with the other instruments.
“ Come together right now, over me “- Beatles
In this week’s Parsha Moshe gather’s the people together and then instructs them regarding Shabbos and building the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Moshe was sending a message, In order for God’s presence to rest with the Jewish people in space (Mishkan) and in time (Shabbos) The Jewish people must be united. Judaism is a team sport, not an individual, personal game.
The most famous individual player of all time is number 23 Michael Jordan. On Valentines day 1990 in Orlando someone stole Michael’s jersey. This made him very upset. That game he scored 49 points but his team lost the game in overtime.
Basketball is a team sport, Michael Jordan was one of the greatest of all time not only because of his scoring prowess but because of his team play. In Allen Iverson's rookie season he scored over 50 points in four straight games. His team lost every game. Michael Jordan matured as a player every year he was in the league, he began instructing his teammates regarding defense and improving his passing skills, with less than 30 seconds left in the 1997 finals , instead of taking the final shot he unexpectedly passed to a wide open Steve Kerr, who hit the shot to win the title.
Moshe solicited donations from everyone in order to build the mishkan described in our parsha. Moshe did not want a few wealthy individuals to donate all the materials for the construction. The task of making a home for God in this world is a team goal, a group effort must be made to achieve this awesome task. What God wants is for all of mankind to work together, with a synergy and harmony that allows us to achieve results far greater than we ever could imagine.
When the twelve tribes work together the whole is far greater than the sum of the parts. The Jersey that they gave Michael Jordan that night his jersey was stolen had no name on it, sometimes we must focus on the collective more than our personal gain, the number Jordan wore that night, 12.
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