There is no stopping the flow of time
And no way to avoid challenges, difficulty and pain.
"I choose a path of faith, and I place practices before me to guide my way." --Psalm 119:30
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As we continue to step toward new beginnings
May we walk with care and devotion.
As we stand on the threshold of the New Year,
May the skies encourage a vast perspective that opens us to new possibilities.
May the fires of devotion give rise to loving, compassionate and determined actions.
Here in the midst of summer we begin the month of Elul, which initiates our spiritual preparation for the New Year.
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This month we practice the cultivation of radical empathy.
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Cultivating a strong and deep foundation of bitachon, trust, so we can see clearly and act wisely for the good of all.
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The Torah relates that “face within face the One spoke to us upon the mountain in the midst of the fire.”
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We’ve been bound by a hardened heart
And our inability to see ourselves in each other.
We have been puffed up by ego and pride.
Enslaved by how things have always been.
And now it is time to go.
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We are here to offer ourselves
For the benefit of each other.
Keep the fires burning.
The fire is lit.
The altar is set.
And it is not easy to let go of habits,
Thoughts, stories and patterns,
Even when they no longer serve.
As the book of Exodus draws to a close, the work of the Miskhan, the sacred dwelling, is complete.
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Who knows? Perhaps it was for this very moment we were brought into the world.
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I place upon my heart the intention to seek the ner tamid, the always light hidden deep within the brokenness.
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Make for me a place that I may dwell within you
Make for me a place that I may dwell among you.
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I am wherever you notice me.
See me and live.
Standing at the foot of a mountain filled with flame,
We listened to the One reverberate in our hearts.
And the people did journey.
They journeyed across the sea.
But first they journeyed into themselves.
We step into the dark to arrive to a new day.
May we take each other’s hands
And let the bonds of relationship and commitment
Guide our way.
May it be a year of mending and healing, a year of strength and courage, a year of devotion and love. Let us rise together for the well-being of each other, our country and the planet.
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