We are being confronted
with choosing:
choosing to be Chosen;
choosing to choose;
choosing how we interpretÂ
the TorahThe Five Books of Moses, and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, and study of the Torah is a high mitzvah. The Torah itself a scroll that is hand lettered on parchment, elaborately dressed and decorated, and stored in a decorative ark. It is chanted aloud on Mondays, Thursdays, and Shabbat, according to a yearly cycle. Sometimes "Torah" is used as a colloquial term for Jewish learning and narrative in general. we dedicate our lives to;
choosing which middah is most called for
in the balance of rachamin
during this time of Light battling Dark.
More chesed?
More gevurah?
We have the choice
to take a stand
while being pulled intoÂ
a larger vision of Olam.Â
Are we living
all time,
all space,
even as we occupy this mundane realm
where some value human life,
all of human life,
as Holy?
There is a war going on,
with battle aims that are different.
And no matter how I might try not to take a side,
with arms reaching round the TorahÂ
that was gifted to my people
as a wedding treasure from The Beloved,
I know I have a duty to do what I can
to ensure that my people survive.
We must survive
for one fundamental reason:
we have a job to do.
We are here
to raise upÂ
the Light.
