Tag: #blessings
blessings, spirituality
Every1Counts: Day 45
May 14, 2018 29 Iyar, 5778
TONIGHT IS FORTY-FIVE DAYS, WHICH IS SIX WEEKS AND THREE DAYS, OF THE OMER
What being Jewish means to me are the stories in the Torah, and the lessons we learn from them. It is the holidays we spend with family and the traditions we hand down generation to generation. It is the respect and responsibility for each other and ourselves that our parents and grandparents taught us. It’s about knowing when you’re all together that you will spend the first 15 minutes talking about the route you took to get there and the last 45 minutes just saying goodbye.
I like that being Jewish is about following ideas and values—not following one person. I like that Judaism encourages questions and dialogue, not blind faith.
Being Jewish is being constantly evolving but rooted deeply in the past.
Melissa Baer
Every1Counts: Day 41
May 10, 2018 25 Iyar, 5778
TONIGHT IS FORTY-ONE DAYS, WHICH IS FIVE WEEKS AND SIX DAYS, OF THE OMER
To me, Being Jewish means being in a story that’s over 5000 years old, and 100 years old, and happening now. It means being free and grateful. It means being connected to a community that is obliged to making the world better, less broken
Jonathan Gleit
Every1Counts: Day 20
April 19, 2018 4 Iyar, 5778
TONIGHT IS TWENTY DAYS, WHICH IS TWO WEEKS AND SIX DAYS, OF THE OMER
“Community” is the first word that comes to my mind when asked “What does it mean to be Jewish?”
I love being Jewish. It means that I am never alone because I belong to a global community of people that will always welcome each other. I always feel comfortable and accepted among my Temple congregants at TBA.
I trust being Jewish. It is filled with traditions and rituals that I can depend on, but have the freedom to participate to whatever extent meets my spiritual needs. I enjoy passing on traditions and adding new ones with my own family in hopes they will be carried on for many generations.
I am proud to be Jewish. Being Jewish is a journey filled with challenges to try to live a righteous life and to make the world a better place. Being Jewish makes me mindful about my life and makes me a better person. Being Jewish fills my being and my spirit with joy and allows me to be at peace with myself and the world around me.
Mary Edleson
Every1Counts: Days 7 and 8 (a double portion because it will soon be Shabbat)
April 6, 2018 21 Nisan, 5778
TODAY IS SEVEN DAYS, WHICH IS ONE WEEK, OF THE OMER
Being Jewish for me is about blessings—not only for milestones but during each and every day. We are blessed to connect to those we love, and to people we have yet to befriend. We are blessed to find identity and purpose and to be able to rally resources to meet challenges. We are blessed to learn. We are certainly blessed to be part of a rich tradition and to be able to expand upon that tradition to make it meaningful.
I recognize the blessings of celebration: the seasonal cycle of holidays and the weekly joy of Shabbat. And I marvel at raising our family in a community that feels like family: Temple Beth Abraham, a huge blessing in our lives.
Jennifer Povman
April 7, 2018 22 Nisan, 5778
TODAY IS EIGHT DAYS, WHICH IS ONE WEEK AND ONE DAY, OF THE OMER
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