Weekly Meditations

WAR between HAMAS and ISRAEL

LOCAL RESPONSE by Mt Washington Valley Chavurah We are saddened and disheartened to see and hear what is happening in Israel. The situation there has long been complicated and we all have strong and often diverse opinions. However, the current acts of terrorism are outrageous. We must express our horror that innocent civilians, young children, […]

Reflections on Exodus 3: Moses and the burning bush, I Am Who I Am

Aurora Leigh (excerpt – 1856) — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees, takes off his shoes, The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries, And daub their natural faces unaware…. SONGS about MOSES and BURNING: Go Down, Moses by Louis Armstrong (Gospel): […]

Yom Kippur 2023

Yom Kippur 2023 began on the evening of Sun, Sept 24 and ends on the evening of Mon, Sept 25. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year, when we are closest to G‑d and to the essence of our souls. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement,” as the verse states, “For on this […]

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