On the Other Side of the Mountain

At Sinai,
We stood amid the thunder and lightning,
The mountain aflame.

Then silence embraced us
And there was only the One.

As the world slowly returned,
We saw the One revealed within and among us,
We saw the One in all.

And we realized that in this world of separation,
Of diversity and distinction
It can be easy to forget that we are all connected,
That at our core,
We are all one.
And it is our forgetting that allows us to hurt and destroy.

So as we went from the mountain
We created rules to live by,
Practices, disciplines that would help us
Live for the well-being of all.

And the Mystery whispered,
Yes, I am in the thunder, in the lightening,
The spectacular events.

And, I am everywhere, always.

Feel me in your choices to treat each other with fairness and dignity,
Know me in the laws that insist on justice, honesty, inclusion and care.

I am right here with you.

Eat. Drink.
Embrace the gifts and complexities of being human.
I am right here with you.
See me and live.

Blessings to all,
Rabbi Yael

This Week's Audio Teachings

We sit together in the presence of the One. Listen to the recording of today's Meditation Sit with Rabbi Yael Levy on Soundcloud or on the A Way In website. Listen to the recording of this week's Torah Study on the A Way In website or on Soundcloud.