From the Pen of David Horowitz: October 4, 2009

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[HorowitzianConservative]

In Jewish lore there is a legend of the lamed vovniks, the thirty-six just men on whom the existence of the world depends (Sarah would have had something to say about the gender prejudice of that). According to the legend, God had become so disgusted with his creation that he was determined to destroy it. But an angel came to plead with Him and to ask for a reprieve if she could find thirty-six just men in the world. In every generation, so the legend goes, there are always thirty-six just men – the lamed vovniks on whom its continued survival depends. The lamed vovniks are not conscious of who they are. They perform their acts of compassion and love out of the purity of their hearts. And the rest of us owe the world to them.

You are a light in our lives Sarah. You are a lamed vovnik. You have set the standard that we all must strive to reach. To never give up hope. To see ourselves in others. To be always putting up candles against the dark.

-- Remembering Sarah

[Rudder]

Sarah...Palin?

[HorowitzianConservative]

Sarah Horowitz, his daughter who died last year and his new book coming out this month is about.

[crescen7]

geez, now we only have 35?

[Rudder]

A beautiful tribute to a beloved daughter; thanks.

[Mack Truck]

geez, now we only have 35?

Another person becomes the 36th. There are 36 at all times.
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/l/lamed_vav.html