GC#102 - Stars Trekking - Perek Shira 33 - Song of The Stars Part 1

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson decide to go on a camping trip. After dinner and a bottle of wine, they lay down for the night, and go to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions of stars." "What does that tell you?"

Watson pondered for a minute.

"Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets."

"Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo."

"Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three."

"Theologically, I can see that G-d is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant."

"Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow."

"What does it tell you, Holmes?"

Holmes was silent for a minute, then spoke: "Watson, you fool. Someone has stolen our tent!" 

Voted by 47,000 out of 100,000 people from 70 countries as the funniest joke - out of 10,000 submitted, it's certainly deserving of a chuckle. But just check out Watson's words (given more fully here, than in the podcast - for time reasons!). There is an awe and mystery about the stars, as they travel, each in its own orbit, its own individual journey - a topic which we have discussed more than once. There is a certain way in which we perceive them in their majesty. So, if they can turn round and point at Another as being the real King, we should sit up and take note. That is indeed what they do, when they sing their song of Creation.