By Guest Blogger Maggie McCarthy, JEI Environmental Intern
The winter months provide several occasions for celebration. Hanukkah is the festival of lights and celebrates the victory of the Jewish people over religious persecution. The secular New Year is a time for reflection and renewal. Though we find ample opportunity for gratitude during these holidays, many in our local community struggle with hunger and poverty. These issues result from, not only a lack of resources, but also from the mounting environmental crisis. Tumultuous environmental condit...
Text by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen
Photos by Gabi Mezger
Baruch atah Adonai - Blessed are You Adonai --
Blessed is the spark of G!d --
of Life,
of Light,
of Specialness,
that burns within
your being,
within every living being.
Blessed is the Spark.
Eloheinu melech ha'olam - Our G!d, Sovereign of the Universe --
We acknowledge You,
Source of All,
from before time began
to the end of time,
and beyond,
from this pin point of place
to the farthest ends of the Universe,
and farther still.
We acknowledge You.
As the words of the blessings
enter the ...
