What causes us to confine and constrict our love?
What keeps us from seeing another’s vulnerability, yearning, pain?
When do hatred and jealousy tear at our hearts and souls?
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Alone by the river, Jacob wrestled through the night.
As dawn approached, he knew it was time to stop struggling,
But he could not let go.
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I am present to . . . the sadness in my heart.
I notice . . . that this has been a difficult time.
I am aware of . . . the grief I am feeling.
I acknowledge . . . my struggles and the struggles of those around me.
Rebecca is in pain. She is frightened,
And she calls out to God:
“If this is so, if this pain is inside of me,
If life is such a struggle,
Why do I exist?”
In this week’s Torah portion we witness the power, strength and vision of women.
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What would it mean to open ourselves to being seen?
Being seen for who we are in our glory,
In our beauty, in our brokenness,
In our pain?
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We call on the heavens and the earth.
We call on each other, sacred companions on the journey,
And we ask for help and we ask for guidance.
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We stand here today, in this very moment,
With all those we love,
With all those with whom we joyfully share this passage through life.
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During this third week of Elul may the calls of teshuvah find us, and with honesty and grace may we examine our hearts and souls.
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May we make amends for the ways in which we failed to act with love and compassion.
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Live with awe,
Walk with integrity,
Love well,
Be of service,
And step forward into the Mystery with all your heart and soul.
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The world is waiting for us
To mend the brokenness.
How great is the unfolding of all life, how deep the mystery.
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Listen, pay attention: the Infinite Unfolding, in all its diversity, the Infinite Unfolding is One.
Once a day, as we eat something that comes from trees or the earth, we pause, examine its shape, color and texture, smell its fragrance and invite ourselves to wonder at the miracles of creation.
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I am grateful. I stand in relationship with the spirit of all life.
You have returned my soul to me. Great is your faith in me.