Show Summary:
I don't know anyone who doesn't love the movie Fiddler on the Roof. The story line, the characters, the music, it's simply a timeless treasure! There's a never to be forgotten scene that takes part in a bar involving Tevye and Lazar Wolf. Tevye had just given his blessing, his permission, allowing for the marriage between the financially well off Lazar Wolf and Tevye's oldest daughter Tzeitel. This was a time of great celebration (not for Tzeitel though, who loves someone else, the tailor and not so well off Motel). For the citizens of Anatevka, this was a break from the constant religious persecution the Jewish people experienced at the hands of their Russian overlords. The two men break out into a foot-stomping rendition of the song L'Chaim, a Hebrew word meaning "to life." The lyrics are telling though, for they portray what life really is actually made up of and not a picture of what we want it to be. It bears witness to the importance of an acceptance of this reality, forgiving life for the bruises we are sure to experience and an acknowledgment that actually, this is what leads to personal growth and freedom. Tevye and Lazar Wolf get it! Invest the next 11 minutes listening to this podcast and you will make progress in this important area as well! CHEERS!
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