Congregation Beth Mordecai

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April 15, 2016
By bethmordecai
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DAY 1385: Alertness is the Hidden Discipline of Familiarity

Reflecting on an On Being podcast featuring David Whyte... "Alertness is the hidden discipline of familiarity" - in "Everything is Waiting for You" by David Whyte Dear Hevreh, Imagine that noise has disappeared. You sit or stand without the reverberations of the world around you. Are you scared, elated, or confused by the weight of silence? We must imagine a world full of silence because our lives are not silent; they are a messy mixture of noise and actions. And even when there are opportunities to be still, we cannot. We mindlessly click on our phones when nothing else is going on, reflexively hoping to fill that silence some useful action. Yet what if we can find a way[...]

Category : Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Shabbat
Tag : Alertness David Whyte Familiarity Noise On Being rabbi rabbi's journal sh'ma shabbat shema Silence שמע

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November 29, 2013
By bethmordecai
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DAY 517: The Meaning of Love

DAY 517: The Meaning of Love V'ahavta et Adonai Elohekha וְאָהַבְתָּ אֶת ה' אֶלֹקֶיך You shall love the Lord Your God (Deut 6:5) V'ahavta L'reiakha Kamokha וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעָךָ כָּמוֹך You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Lev 19:15) Dear Hevreh, Love is one of the most powerful words we have at our disposal -- just ask any couple how the first time they said "I love you" to one another changed their relationship forever. Whether it's through our own experience or through our culture, we are quite aware of the emotional power of love. Yet, in addition to[...]

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Tag : bris commitment emotion family love passion sh'ma