So, here's another case of the same theme on the same day. I think the same thing happened yesterday but I was too tired to notice. That's the problem with writing blog posts after Shabbat. In last year's blog post, I talked about the intuitive knowledge that we have without any kind of obvious evidence, … Continue reading #BlogElul 5: Know, 5774 edition
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#BlogElul 4: Accept
Wow, Rabbi Sommer doesn't mess around. Sure, why not bring out the big guns right away? A few days to warm us up and bang, here we go. So why is the theme "accept" such a big deal here? As I mentioned in my pre-Elul blog post, this has been a tragic year in Rabbi … Continue reading #BlogElul 4: Accept
#BlogElul 3: Bless, 5774 Edition
The Jewish calendar can be a funny thing. I chose to label this post with a little extra - the year, 5774 since the creation of the world. (I know, I know). The reason for that is that last year's #BlogElul 3 was also Bless. I was a little surprised at first, until I realised … Continue reading #BlogElul 3: Bless, 5774 Edition
#BlogElul 2: Act
Ooooh, tricky, Rabbi Sommer! First Do, then Act? Aren't they the same thing? Clearly she doesn't think so. Obviously something I need to think about, too. So how is acting different from doing? That's got to be pretty subtle. So of course I turned to the wise and all-knowing Rabbi Google to help me figure … Continue reading #BlogElul 2: Act
#BlogElul 1: Do
Wow, Rabbi Sommer has started us off with a bang! Elul is definitely full of doing, especially for me this year. The preparations for the Downstairs Alternative Services are in full swing! I spent a good two hours last night talking with my co-conspirators about the order of the service and who is doing what. … Continue reading #BlogElul 1: Do
Preparing for #BlogElul!
I am so excited. One of the absolute highlights of my blogging year is coming up. It's almost time for #BlogElul! Every year, my friend Rabbi Phyllis Sommer sets up a schedule for blogging, tweeting and Instagramming (is that a verb?) about the Jewish month of Elul. Elul is the final month of the Jewish … Continue reading Preparing for #BlogElul!
#BlogElul 29 – Return
Here it is. It's Erev Rosh HaShana. The last #BlogElul post of the season. I am both relieved and sad to have made it this far. I'm very proud that I did not miss a single day (although some were close!). But I am sad to bring this series to a close - it forced … Continue reading #BlogElul 29 – Return
#BlogElul 28 – Give
The other day I was listening to one of my favourite podcasters, Michael Hyatt. He was talking about the two different ways of thinking about the world - the scarcity model and the abundance model. The scarcity model is often evinced by people who have gone through hardship, or even more so, by the children … Continue reading #BlogElul 28 – Give
#BlogElul 27 – Intend
I intended to write a completely different blog post late last night, but it didn't work out that way. I started out with all kinds of high-falutin' words about intentionality, about the difference between murder and manslaughter, and all that. Then my brain just shut down on me, so I went to bed. This morning … Continue reading #BlogElul 27 – Intend
#BlogElul 26 – Hope
As you know, I've been writing this series of blog posts as part of Rabbi Phyllis Sommer's #BlogElul challenge. I've also been talking about her 7 year old son, Sam, who has just received a bone marrow transplant because of persistant leukemia. I don't know if Rabbi Sommer had the fact that September is Childhood … Continue reading #BlogElul 26 – Hope