Let us make holy our words and actions.
May the fires we tend light the way.
We begin Vayikra, the third book of the Torah, this week.
May echoes from these ancient texts hold and guide us.
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Fear, as we know, is highly contagious.
Fear can make us forget what is important,
It can cause us to disregard what we know is true.
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What do we place upon our hearts
To help us serve with dignity, in harmony and truth? (Exodus 28:2)
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Be with people whose values you share, gather with those who love what you love. Do not be afraid of sadness and pain. Find comfort and support among those who are also hurting.
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Without small acts there can be no large transformation.
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This week, as we stand with our ancestors at Mt Sinai, I am wondering how these ancient calls might guide us in the turmoil and challenges of these times.
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Let us pause and realign with what we love and value,
Let us reach toward each other,
And again and again, find the fierce willingness
That guides us into the raging waters
In search of a land of justice and peace.
Listen as you wrestle with life.
Listen as you feel into your relationship with all being.
Listen into the oneness of all that is.
As we enter into Exodus, the second book of the Torah, we follow the challenging path of our ancestors to gain insight and wisdom on how to navigate the challenges of our own times.
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In the midst of destruction, let us not be deterred. In the face of all that is, let us keep kindling flames, raising up love, generosity, goodness and care.
We might notice the light as a color. We might feel its vibrations as it travels with the breath.
On this seventh day of Chanukah and Rosh Hodesh Tevet, we sit in Or Chayim, the light of life, opening ourselves to the mysterious life force that shines through all the worlds.
Blessings abound. Even in the turmoil, even amid all the brokenness, blessings abound. Life is filled with treasures.
In Miketz, the Torah portion we read this Shabbat Chanukah, Joseph is struggling to remember who he his and what his life is about. Dreams give him a glimpse into the mystery and provide him with vision and insight.
Everything that we are feeling and everything that arises is held in a compassionate embrace.
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Tradition teaches that the fist prayer we are to say upon awakening each morning is modah ani lefanecha—I am grateful and in relationship with the Infinite Presence of all life. The prayer ends with the phrase rabah emunatecha, great is your faith in me—rabah emunatecha, the Infinite Presence has great faith in me.
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