by Rabbi Kaya Stern-Kaufman Turning, always turning To every turn, a season To every season, a spirit To every spirit, a soul To every soul, a home Ani l’dodi v’dodi li I am my Beloved’s and my Beloved is mine Elul pours forth a call Turn as the earth Around
There are many connections that can be made between the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and vegetarianism: 1. On Yom Kippur, Jews pray to the "Living God", the "King Who delights in life," that they should be remembered for life, and inscribed in the "Book of Life" for the New
by Leora Mallach I am an educational vegetable gardener, that is to say, I facilitate learning about food and grow vegetables for people to eat. Vegetable gardens don’t happen by chance, but are manicured and maintained on a regular basis. There is pre-season planning, worry and hope as things sprout,
by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen Adonai, Adonai, G!d, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in goodness and truth, showing compassion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin. (Ex. 34:6-7) G!d speaks the Divine name twice! Wouldn't once be enough? Whose attention is G!d trying to reach? The
by Nyanna Susan Tobin I am helped by…Remembering that where ever I sit or stand, it is sacred ground. Sometimes it is hard to believe this wisdom. But, If I can re-remember my roots, and my strong belief that we are all apart of the on-going cycles of creation and
