Posts tagged ‘road to Sinai’

Between Egypt and Sinai

On Saturday evening we finish counting three weeks of the Omer. With four more weeks to go, we have metaphorically left Egypt behind, but — on…

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Guest Writer: Yoni Hammer-Kossoy

A Shavuot prayer-poem by my kehilla friend Yoni Hammer-Kossoy. His poetry recently appeared or is forthcoming in Forage Poetry, Dime Show Review, the Sunlight Press and…

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Shemini: G-d on Tiptoes

Early in this week’s Torah portion, a very simple line appears: “…the glory of G-d appeared unto all the people.” (Leviticus 9:23) The simplicity stands in…

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Yitro: G-d’s Voice

Together, standing at the foot of Mount Sinai, the Jewish people witness the moment when G-d descends to the mountaintop to enter into a covenant with…

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The Season of Counting

This is a meditation on counting. Counting as a spiritual practice is a reminder to stay present in the current moment, the task at hand and…

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