A vivid childhood memory from a rubbish strike in 1970s Manchester becomes a powerful metaphor for modern culture. When garbage was wrapped in gold and eagerly taken, it exposed how easily appearances deceive. This reflection contrasts a world that glorifies the body with the Jewish understanding that true value lies in the Jewish soul. It calls on us to see beyond glittering externals and choose a life of Torah, holiness, and Shabbat — where the soul is central and the body simply its vessel.

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