Torah Portion: Parashah

Each week, we read a different section of the Torah. Sometimes we read stories about our ancestors’ journeys. Sometimes we read details about the ancient Temple or complex lists of laws. Whatever the content, the Torah portion (or parashah) is frequently the basis for discussions and sermons at Shabbat services in synagogue and throughout the week. Torah text has also been the inspiration for many contemporary songs, poems, and prayers. 

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“What if we looked back on every / misery, if not with gratitude, / then with awe?”
“I would lean into the darkness”
“Creation happens through the dark”
“There is joy / At the sight / Of the white fire”
“god sighs, if only I had / a reader in my likeness”
“Mom, / You tried to teach me / The key to my / Heritage of resilience.”
“This is the time of year I love”
“It is by means of the dark / That the hidden light can finally be seen”
“Creativity infused / Through my body / As an offering of love.”

“I recall the dark / glittered. And I calmed …”

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