We Stand Here Today

As we come into this last week of the year,
The Torah calls,
You stand here today with everyone,
With all those who came before you,
And with all those who will come after.
 
You stand here with all those you love,
And with all those with whom you deeply disagree.
 
You stand here today with earth and all beings,
To cross over into a renewed relationship
With the Unfolding Mystery of All Life.
Deut. 29:9-14
 
How do we cross? How do we enter the New Year?

The Infinite Life Force, commands:
Go with Love.
Love with all your heart and with all your soul
And walk in the ways of love.
Deut. 30:16
 
The soul trembles,
It cries: Love in the face of all this horror and pain?
 
This is not too great a task for you,
The Infinite responds,
It is in your mouth and heart to do.
Deut 30:14
 
Choose to love.
Love those you love with all your heart, soul and strength.
Love the trees, sky, rivers and rocks.
Let this loving make you strong.
 
There will be times and places where it will be impossible to love.
Let that be.
There is plenty of opportunity to exercise and expand the capacity to love.
 
As we lift our eyes to a New Year,
Let us hear the Infinite call, Choose life.
            Love into the Unfolding Mystery.
            Listen to the voices of creation.
            Align with the expanse of possibility not yet seen or imagined.
Deut 30:19-20
          
 This is in your hands, heart and mouth to do.

-Rabbi Yael Levy

Psalm 27 brings us to the threshold of the New Year. Download Rabbi Yael’s translation and the Hebrew text


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