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This blessing honors the soul present inside every human.
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On Sukkot, we read the words of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes), a person bitterly reflecting on his older years. Does aging have to be negative, calling everything that brings pleasure pointless?
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A poem on the inconsistency of time passing.
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“So teach me to number my days / Savor the music of the birds / Entwine my branches with those of others”
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“Shine to me, stars. / There’s too much light.”
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“World events do not recognize my opinions”
I Am Learning
“My knees creak and twinge / as I bend to bless”
Bending to Bless

“Jacob gave his blessings, / although some say he faltered”

Vayekhi: Words

“Blessed are You, God, who turns the hearts of parents toward children”

The Burden and the Blessings: A Prayer for Those Caring for an Aging Parent

“Life returns itself to Life.”

What I am Coming to Know: Vayeitzei

The Reconstructionist Network

Jewish tradition is a storehouse of wisdom and practical application on how to navigate the world of conflict and how we respond to it. In this Immersion, we will explore what conflict transformation might look like in our times. Six sessions starting April 4th.

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