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From YouTube: Invocation by Rabbi Daniel Grodnitzky 2-2-2017
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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, February 2, 2017:
Rabbi Daniel Grodnitzky of the Chabad House for Students, guest of Councilman Allan Domb (At Large), leads the invocation.
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B
May
this
body
serve
as
an
example
of
the
power
of
the
few
joining
together
to
serve
the
many
but
the
spirit
of
brotherhood
of
this
council
in
view
all
the
citizens
of
our
city
with
a
sense
of
responsibility,
one
for
another,
as
the
lubavitcher
rebbe
rabbi
schneerson
once
commented.
The
word
philadelphia
in
ancient
greek
also
means
the
city
of
wisdom,
God
Almighty.
B
May
you
bless
our
city
council
members
with
the
wisdom
and
foresight
necessary
to
continue
the
growth
and
beautification
of
the
south
of
our
building
and
the
heart
and
lives
of
all
those
who
reside
within
them.
The
stages
explained
that
the
hearts
of
rulers
are
in
the
hands
of
heaven.
God
Almighty.
Please
bless
our
council
members
to
manifest
your
guiding
hand
in
every
righteous
law
that
they
tap
and
every
just
ordinance
that
they
enact.
B
Next
week
we
celebrate
the
new
years
of
trees
in
the
Jewish
calendar.
Deuteronomy
tell
vez
that
a
man
is
like
a
tree
of
the
field,
just
as
one
seed
planted
and
nurtured
with
love
and
care
can
grow
into
an
entire
tree
with
many
fruits
filled
with
many
seeds
that
will
lead
to
generations
of
fruit
bearing
trees.
So
21
good
deeds
plants
in
the
soul
of
a
friend
or
stranger
will
ultimately
lead
to
an
incredible
proliferation
of
goodliness
and
godliness
in
this
world.
B
So
Tom
Wood
relates
the
story
of
an
old
man,
placing
a
fig
tree
on
the
side
of
a
road
in
ancient
Israel.
When
asked,
if
he
really
expected
to
be
able
to
live
long
enough
to
enjoy
the
fruits
of
his
labor,
he
responded.
I
was
born
into
a
world
flourishing
with
ready-made
pleasures.
My
ancestors
planted
for
me
and
now
I
plant
for
my
children,
may
god
almighty
blessed
his
counsel
to
plant
seeds
that
will
positively
affect
generations
upon
generations
of
future
Philadelphian.
B
In
conclusion,
it
is
said
that
good
leaders
create
followers
great
leaders,
create
leaders,
god
almighty.
Please
bless
the
leaders
of
philadelphia
to
serve
as
a
source
of
leadership
for
others
to
empower
the
masses
to
collectively
make
our
city
a
shining
example
of
goodness,
fairness
and
equal
opportunity
for
all
I
name.