What words, intentions, and practices do we want to place upon our hearts and before our eyes?
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May the softening of the hardened heart guide us to enter into fuller connection with each other and the unfolding of all life.
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This month (Nisan) shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you. (Exodus 12:1)
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As the month of Nisan begins tonight, the winds shift and the waters begin to lap at the shores.
Great Mystery of Life,
I am my prayer to You
In this very moment.
For your Passover celebration, a meditation from Rabbi Yael on leaving Egypt, mitzrayim, the "narrow place."
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When the cloud lifted from the Mishkan, the sacred center, the people would set out on their journeys.
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Resting, pausing, stopping
Are essential elements
Of right action, the Torah teaches.
As the book of Exodus comes to a close,
It teaches that it is up to all of us
To continue the work of creation.
Make a commitment, the Torah calls,
To stop, reflect, to be in beauty,
To create in your life moments of peace
And places of refuge.
Let us believe in possibilities we have not yet seen.
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Let our gifts to each other be our generous hearts and loving spirits.
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Take refuge in the cleft of a sheltering rock.
Rest your cheek upon its rough surface.
I will pass by,
Like shadow,
Like a breath.
Somewhere along our way today we pause and notice something beautiful.
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This third week of Adar reminds us to notice where our minds are taking us. Are we roaming around in the past? Are we leaping into the future?
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This week encourages us to seek to occupy the present moment—to feel its richness and experience its offerings.
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May the mighty winds of Purim bring blessings of transformation and renewal.
May this holiday remind us to laugh with love
And rejoice in each other.
Each of us stands in this moment as the story of Purim calls:
Consider the idea you are here for a reason.
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May radical uncertainty
Inspire radical courage
Let us call on the Infinite with bold strength and unity.
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