In the year 5780
May the Breath of the cosmos illuminate us and be generous to us.
May we be strong as lions (ארי)
full of awe (ירא) for the light that illumines (מאיר) us, reflects (מראה) from us,
and that others see (ראה) glowing within us.
Numbers 6:25
Anagrams and related words of יָאֵרPreparing for שבועות
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Tag Archives: green
#blogelul — act
values made real How will you act to make your Judaism real in the world? Consider becoming involved with one of these: American Jewish World Service The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism Uri l’Tzedek — Orthodox Social Justice Bend … Continue reading
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jewish environmentalism and tu b’sh’vat
a thought regarding the history of Jewish environmentalism In January of 1970 I needed to make (what for me then was) a significant personal decision. I was born on January 22 on the Gregorian calendar. However, the year I was born, that date corresponded … Continue reading
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time for pruning
the days grow short, the moon fills and begins to wane. The date clusters hang ready. Come with me to the oasis. The late summer harvest has begun. I sort the fruit of my past year’s labor. The fruit is … Continue reading
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love humanity, & bring them close 2 #Torah
studying pirkei avot during the omer During the period of the Omer I have been studying Pirkei Avot. This is a traditional activity for the period, but I have been doing it in a non-traditional manner. I take each Mishnah and break it down into … Continue reading
beyond the straits and narrow
a growing haggadah We printed a private new edition of A Growing Haggadah last year for personal use. We will use it again this year. If you are interested in having a PDF version of the text to print and use (in whole … Continue reading
pirke imahot .01
I am not the first to use the phrase, but beginning on March 15, 2000 I began a file in which I collected our mother’s sayings. I will periodically share them here. One of her primary expressions was: if you can’t say anything nice … Continue reading
giving and taking
giving On May Day, The New York Times published an article about how to determine how much money you should donate, suggesting that “God Knows”. The article states that “Americans gave away 2.2 percent of their personal disposable income to … Continue reading
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Shake a Biblical Bouquet
[…from the archives (with minor updating)]: The cool blankets act like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest [Isaiah 18:4] During which we share a Biblical Bouquet: Our rabbis tell us this bouquet is like our people: Some with many … Continue reading
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In spite of everything, would she still believe?
If she had not been murdered by the Nazis in early March 1945, Anne Frank would turn 80 years old on 12 June 2009. What would you say to Anne Frank if you were to meet her on the street? … Continue reading
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Be Happy, It’s Adar
On 23 February, 2009, in honor of Rosh Ḥodesh Adar 5769: The Hebrew text around the edge says: MiShenichnas Adar Marbim BeSimcha(When Adar Comes, Joy Is Increased) משניכנס אדר מרבין בשימחה Why should joy increase when the month of Adar … Continue reading
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