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d'varim: Patching a Hole
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The World I Know, June 2009. This post is not about Judaism, or spirituality, or even God, per se. But, it kinda is at the same time. After a nearly 5 year absence, painting has made a resurgence in my life. Last spring I picked up some watercolors and painted a couple of times, mostly because I wanted to do something for friends who were moving out of state. But I was never a water colorist and I wasn't very happy and so I put down the paintbrush again. At this point painting has become a source of hope...
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d'varim: In a New York Minute (Everything Can Change)
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In a New York Minute (Everything Can Change). 8221; Not once during the trip did I think “man, I could just use some time to myself.” I loved spending so much time with my friend and was sad when I had to get into the cab alone at the end of the trip to head home by myself. Hi Jenny - found your blog via your Twitter page, hope you dont mind me dropping by to say hi! 7/2/09, 1:34 AM. Thanks. This is going to be a stupid question, but is this Alita? 7/2/09, 8:08 AM. 7/2/09, 12:53 PM. 7/2/09, 1:11 PM.
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d'varim: Accountability and Arrogance
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Last Shabbat morning I read Torah ( Matot-Masei. Moses replied to the Gadites and the Reubenites, "Are your brothers to go to war while you stay here? Why will you turn the minds of the Israelites from crossing into the land that the Lord has given them? How incredibly arrogant of the Gadites and Reubenites if that was, indeed, a motive. They are, in a way, setting themselves on the same level as God. So, that is what I brought away from the portion. Be accountable. Don't be arrogant. Amen.
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d'varim: Random Thoughts
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Look at this. Two days in a row of posts. Excellent. So, where have I been since January you may (or may not) be asking yourself? Well, I've been around. I went through a few more bad months, but after some discoveries about my allergy medicine (don't take Zyrtec if you have a tendency towards depression or are currently being treated for it, and if you do, talk to your doctor! I am beginning to feel on track. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Jews By Choice Dot Org.
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d'varim: Repost: And Let Us Say Amen
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Repost: And Let Us Say Amen. Today is my step-sister's yahrtzeit. I don't really have anything I want to write, but thought I would repost what I wrote last year. Originally posted July 9, 2008:. Fully aware that the guilt I carry surrounding her last months will not fade just because I say Kaddish. We began services singing Shalom Aleichem. As we moved into the Sh’ma. And its blessings I began to feel a tightness in the back of my throat. Barechu et Adonai hamvorach. Saying the Sh’ma. The God who made t...
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d'varim: Al Shlosha D'varim Translation
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Al Shlosha D'varim Translation. A lot of referring URLs to this blog are people looking for the translation to the phrase "Al shlosha d'varim." Which I mention in a blog post about leading services and reading Torah, but I don't think I've ever translated it. So, to satisfy those coming to this blog with that question, here it is:. Upon 3 things the world stands:. Upon Torah, upon service to God, and upon acts of lovingkindness. Is gonna be again continuously in order to check out new posts.
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d'varim: B'nai Mitzvot
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One of my best friends’ son is becoming a bar mitzvah. This weekend. I’ve been to a number of b’nai mitzvot. Have always been interesting to me; some can be very meaningful, very spiritual, and others can seem like both the kid and the family are going through the motions. The prep for a bar mitzvah. How can we expect them to take adult prayer seriously if we don't take them seriously? There are those in the Reform world who think we do b'nai mitzvot. All wrong, that it is too much a show and not enough ...
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d'varim: d'var Torah - במדבר
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D'var Torah - במדבר. I realize it has been a number of months since I posted. I'm going to try and get better about that. So, as a step back into things, this is the d'var Torah I gave last night at my temple board meeting. It was my 2nd month in a row doing it because last month I'd forgotten that it was my turn and hadn't prepared; I did pull something out of the air, but I was embarrassed and so volunteered for this month. This week we begin a new book of the Torah: Bamidbar. Rashi says: “[Scrip...
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d'varim: It is a tree of life
http://dvarim11.blogspot.com/2009/07/it-is-tree-of-life.html
It is a tree of life. I posted a couple of months ago ( here. About the re-emergence of my love of painting. I have been painting a lot. When I say a lot I mean 4 or 5 times a week, multiple times on a weekend if I can. It has become a bit expensive, but totally worth it. I’m going to take this post to talk about a few of the paintings. My favorite day was Day 2: separating the waters above from the waters below. I have always loved the idea that the sky and the oceans were at one point the same thing.
