Shana tova!
It has been a difficult and complicated year.
finding sudden moments of meaning
unexpected openings
holy ground
and deep companionship
We allow ourselves to awaken to mystery
and find strength in sacred community
And as we enter the new year,
we remember
that life can, once again,
blossom
and begin anew.
Shana tova!
Wishing you and your loved ones
a healthy, sweet, and meaningful year.
Rabbi Katy Allen, Jewish Climate Action Network and Ma'yan ...
Earth Etude for Elul 27
by Akiko Yonekawa
As a child growing up in Los Angeles, I had simple plans for adult life: to be an artist, teacher, actor, and/or mom. In my actual adulthood, I have had occasion to be one of those things - high school teacher - though I no longer teach. As the years progressed, I developed interests in religion and art history, so for a while I wanted to be a rabbi and then a museum educator. I am, to date, neither rabbi nor museum educator. I had been convinced as a child that the goal of aging was simply to become a grown-up. As a ...
