We continue to begin, arriving at the opening of the Torah and the creation of all life.
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From the expanse of Yom Kippur we arrive in Sukkot, the celebration of earth’s generosity.
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We call on the heavens and earth,
We call on the wisdom of the ancestors,
We call on the prayers of the generations to come,
Help us and guide us.
May we experience life in its complexity and continue to love.
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Shana Tova. Much blessing and love as we begin 5782.
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May the fires of devotion inspire loving and courageous offerings of our hearts and hands.
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The Torah calls,
You stand here today with everyone,
With all those who came before you,
And all those who will come after.
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The turning doesn’t make the sadness disappear,
It doesn’t negate the tragedies, or nullify the pain,
But it does bring us into connection
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I will wait for you to remember
That you were born into this fragile existence
To let your heart shatter and shine.
Return to me and I will return to you. (Zecaria 1:3)
Return, Ani l’dodi, v’dodi li, (Song of Songs 6:3)
What does the Infinite ask of you?
To be in awe of the Unfolding Mystery,
To walk in the paths of truths.
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May our lives be for healing.
May our lives be for peace.
Spring up from the well, waters of life. We sing to the waters, to the Source of all. (Numbers 21:17)
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As we enter the month of Tammuz, which begins today, June 10, the mystics call us to focus our attention on perception. This is a month to rectify our eyesight, they teach. It is a time to notice what shapes, influences and colors how and what we see.
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In this week’s Torah portion Shelach Lecha,
We witness the power of fear.
I lift my eyes to the mountains,
From where does my help come?
May Shavuot 5781 open our hearts to understanding and wisdom. May it open the paths to healing and peace.
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Hineni: here I am
I am present,
I am willing.
Even as the mind races,
Even as thoughts demand that things should be different,
Be with what is.
You are holy.
All life is holy
And the world needs your love.