The Torah teaches, “Choose life…” Choose life. Choose blessing. Choose laughter. Choose openness to change. Choose fearlessness. Choose spaciousness. Choose loving-kindness. Choose walking. Choose dancing. Choose listening. Choose quieting. Choose responding. Choose awakening. Choose seeing. Choose breathing. Choose compassion. Choose community. Choose learning. Choose honesty. Choose equanimity. Choose love. Choose life.
Prayer
I believe
I believe with perfect faith in imperfect faith I believe with imperfect faith in perfect doubt I believe doubtingly in certainty and I certainly believe in doubt. I believe lightly in the heaviness of existence and I have heavy belief in the lightness of being. I have lingering belief in permanence and permanent belief in […]
The absurdity of shalom
The absurdity of shalom The absurdity of shalom Is that it always has Always will Always must exist In every corner of the world In every wrinkle in time In every cradle of civilization In every ecosystem And every epoch Shalom is an undeniable and universal truth That human beings simultaneously acknowledge […]
Mega Millions Prayer for Office Pools
O’ Heavenly Father (Mother, Source of Being, Beneficent One, Bestower of Blessings): Over the years each of us has known Your Kindness and Generosity in Myriad Ways! Each of us has been sustained and uplifted by Your Grace and Compassion! You have been our Rock and Redeemer! When we have faltered You have Steadied our […]
Can anywhere be a holy place?
Check out this song of mine called “Jacob’s Journey” while you read this post. It’ll connect by paragraph 6: Awhile back I wrote about why I find such meaning in creating contexts that help others find and share their voices. The other day I found myself leafing through some reflective journaling prompts I used […]
A Prayer for Snow (in Atlanta, Ga)
.@rabbispen feeling joyous in our snow covered nature sanctuary. Blessed is God who creates the snow. #snowdaypic.twitter.com/4z730ddOJD — Rebecca (@Morah_Rivkah) February 9, 2016 It snowed a bit today. Just enough to be a source of endless wonder and enthusiasm for teachers and students alike at The Davis Academy and I’m sure in every school […]