Ahava / Love as reflected in Jewish prayer known as Shema
There is no remedy for love but to love more.—Henry David Thoreau The first two of these commandments —love for God and love for our fellow humans —are actualized through mitzvot, a system that shapes idealsinto behavior and is deepened through communal norms.— Joanna Samuels Love God. Love God with everything you are: heart, mind,[…]
This week with JCC and around town: TUE, SEPT 21 – SUN, SEPT 26
ONGOING Community Event: GEOCACHING (Upper Saco Valley Land Trust program)Sept 20-Oct 1 • Dundee ForestExplore the Bartlett Tract of the Dundee Community Forest project while seeking geocaches throughout the forest rich with biodiversity and pristine streams. Enjoy the exploration on your own, with friends, and with family members while appreciating the protection of rare natural[…]
Reflections on the oneness of God — and our interconnedtedness through love — as reflected in the Jewish prayer called the Shema
Oneness is not sameness. ― Lois Farfel Stark … Be my Oneness. — Maren Tirabassi … You the one in all, say who I am. Say I am You. — Rumi I was in that state of oneness with creation and it was as if I didn’t exist except as a part of everything. — Alice Walker[…]