by RabbiOlivier | Oct 11, 2011 | Adult Learning, High Holy Days Meditations
Those of us who gathered on Rosh HaShanah morning were privileged to listen to a new song that our musicians added to their repertoire this year. It is called HaYom, which means either “this day” or “today.” And so here it is, this day –...
by RabbiOlivier | Oct 6, 2011 | Adult Learning, High Holy Days Meditations
Tomorrow evening we will meet again to enter, together, into the holiest of days in Jewish tradition; the day called Yom Kippur or Yom HaKippurim. Kapparah, the noun form – issue from the same Hebrew root as the word Kippur – is often translated as...
by RabbiOlivier | Oct 5, 2011 | Adult Learning, High Holy Days Meditations
Y’varech’cha Adonay V’Yish’m’recha May the Holy One bless you and keep you always. The Torah portion called “Re’eh” (Deut. 11:26) begins: “See, I place before you a blessing and a curse.” The relevance of...
by RabbiOlivier | Oct 5, 2011 | Adult Learning, High Holy Days Meditations
During the Ten Day of Awe we engage in a process of deep introspection. We open our heart with love and compassion while acknowledging our own limitations and taking responsibility for the hurtful ways we show up in our lives. At the same time, we seek to shake...
by RabbiOlivier | Oct 3, 2011 | Adult Learning, High Holy Days Meditations
We read in our High Holy Days meditation booklet this prayer: Now give the awe of You, Eternal God, upon all Your works, and the reverence for You upon all Your creation. These are the Days of Awe, an invitation to open to the wonder of each moment, to become...
by RabbiOlivier | Oct 3, 2011 | Adult Learning, High Holy Days Meditations
Return again… return to Where you are, return to What you are, return to Who you are. Today is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of turning, of returning. Today is, especially, a day for introspection, a day for reflection. On this day we might be looking at our...
