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a place for women who cherish the TorahThe Four Guardians
by torahgirl
The “Unpaid Guardian” represents the individual who feels that he was only created to serve G-d. He sees his life and possessions as Divine “property” which has been placed in his trust, and he does not feel that G-d owes him anything in “compensation” for his efforts.
The “Borrower” benefits from what he borrows, and the owner enjoys no benefit. This represents an individual who seeks self-fulfillment alone. He does not feel that he owes anything for the use of life’s blessings, even though he may acknowledge who the ultimate owner is.
The “Renter” resembles the Borrower in that he prioritizes the fulfillment and enhancement of self, but nevertheless, he feels that he ought to earn this privilege by “also” serving his Creator.
The “Paid Guardian” is like the Unpaid Guardian in that he sees the fulfillment of G-d’s will as the ultimate purpose of life. He differs only in that he reserves for himself a small amount of self interest, feeling that he also deserves some independence in return for his work as a guardian of G-d’s property.
-the Gutnick Chumash commentary on the first few verses of Exodus 22, parasha Mishpatim {from Likutei Sichot}
Which one are you – an Unpaid Guardian, a Borrower, a Renter, or a Paid Guardian?
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Psalm 84: G-d’s Faithfulness
by battzion12
As I finished packing tonight (can you believe it–all done two days before I leave!), Julianna called to me from her computer, “Hey, you know, at least you were in the Land for 83 days.” 83 days is certainly longer than I’d ever expected to spend here in Israel. What a blessing to be here for that amount of time!
“Wow,” I replied, then realized, “Does that count Tuesday when I leave?”
“Hmm…no it doesn’t,” Julianna answered, “I guess that makes it 84 days.”
84 days. Wow. Just like the 84th Psalm. Let me tell you a story of God’s faithfulness.
Mindful Jewish Living: Chapter 4
by torahgirl
Mindfulness requires that we pay attention, not only to huge earth-shattering events but also to tiny details like the way we respond to situations. Mindfulness depends on seeing clearly – seeing truth – without “vision clouded by habitual responses.” {p.79}
Rabbi Slater questions whether meditation is effective in helping us connect mindfully with others. He points out that meditation is very personal, focused on the person practicing, {usually} in an attempt to withdraw from the world. I agree! I like the idea of reflection instead… perhaps taking time at the end of a day to reflect on what transpired and look at our responses objectively.
Death vs. Sin
by cndllighter
In a conversation I had, my attention was recently brought to the fact that we should hate sin more than anything – even the death of a loved one. I pondered this for a moment, taking it in. Death is very serious in the Jewish culture, and as you know, the death of a loved one is mourned every year, with the annual reminder of their yahrzeit. The point was clarified with the following quote by Thomas Watson:
We must grieve more for offending G-d than for the loss of dear relations. Sorrow for sin must exceed sorrow at the grave, and with good reason; for in the burial of the dead it is only a friend who departs, but in sin…G-d departs.
We must hate it, dread it, flee from it, and fear the places where it inhabits; for G-d is watching over all.
Mindful Jewish Living: Chapter 3b
by torahgirl
As I started to look at Chapter 4, the last page of the previous chapter caught my attention… so instead of moving on, I {mindfully} stepped back to re-examine the closing thoughts of Chapter 3. This post really inspired me and I hope it does the same for you!
“I shall not die, but live.” That is a vain expression, a boast that will not stand, unless it is attached to the end of the verse: “and I will proclaim the works of Adonai.” {Psalm 118.17}
-p. 76
Mindfulness is realizing that the “works of Adonai” are in this moment, right now. If we can experience blessing in this moment, without worrying about pain or mortality in the future, we will live gratefully! “Every breath is a blessing, each moment a gift” because “This is the day Adonai has made, let us exult and rejoice in it.” {Psalm 118.24} We are alive and we live in G-d’s presence! For this reason, cherish your life. Seek to fill your moments with meaning. Do your best in every way. “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of Yeshua HaMashiach, giving thanks to G-d the Father through Him.” {Colossians 3.17}
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One Nation or Two Houses
by torahgirl
Notes from yesterday’s analysis of the Two House position…
What were the promises given to Abraham?
- great name, a blessing to ALL people {Genesis 12, 18, 28; Zechariah 8}
- multiply exceedingly & father a multitude of nations {Genesis 17, 46, 48}
- relationship with HaShem {Genesis 17}
- the Land of Canaan {Genesis 17}
What are the tenets of Two House?
- the Northern tribes {known as “Ephraim”} were captured and did not return from Babylon – they never rejoined the Southern tribes {known as “Judah”}.
- the Southern tribes {“Judah”} are what we know as Jews today, while the Northern tribes {“Ephraim”} are still lost and have been entirely assimilated into modern-day Gentile kingdoms.
- the blessing given to Ephraim in Genesis 49 is fulfilled by the infiltration of Israel into all nations.
- when Christians start keeping Torah we assume they have a hidden Jewish soul inside, which is why they were ‘drawn’ to the Torah of Israel in the first place.
- Judah {the Southern tribes} and Ephraim {the Northern tribes} comprise completed Israel.
It’s That Time of Year
by torahgirl
Peace amid chaos.
That’s what I keep coming back to this season. You know, I used to love the chaos. I used to revel in the “Christmas Spirit” of gifts and parties. I sense the difference in my heart this year, total indifference to what is happening in the world of commerce. Holiday spending is up 3% this year, I heard today… but that statistic doesn’t include me. Life continues peacefully {well… as peaceful as can be when one is getting married in 2 months} {grin} yet the world “outside” seems like it’s spinning out of control, with frantic last-minute shopping, holiday baking, travel, etc.
Mediocre
by madison kiley
Lush trees and the far off Blue Ridge Mountains rushed by as I rode through the Virginia countryside this morning. Beautiful scenery always causes me to reflect on important things…and this morning I thought about all the people I come across as a photographer.
Fast paced people, slow, easy-going people, sluggish people who act twice their age, people who are enthusiastic about life, and some that are annoyed by everything or simply don’t care.
Which was I?
Enthusiastic at times, excited about life for sure, fast paced, but am I easily annoyed? Do I get discouraged too easily? In 10 years will I act twice my age and simply not care about life anymore?
Identity & One Torah Review, Part 5
by torahgirl
Agreeing on the reliability and authority of the Scriptures, as well as the centrality of Yeshua, is essential to sustaining One Torah communities. Moses wrote the Torah with hindsight {possibly starting in Exodus and backtracking}; Torah is the foundation, and building on it we get progressive revelation. G-d’s promise plan is revealed more and more over time. We rely on divine inspiration of the Scriptures – including preservation through time.
Note: What about oral Torah? Does it “belong” to the Jews? No, they received it. We can use traditions which honor the Torah without doing any disservice to the Jewish people.
This has been an extensive review of “Identity & One Torah” – thank you for your patience! As I mentioned at the beginning, the audio recording of this seminar will be an excellent resource. For more about Divine Invitation theology, I recommend Tim Hegg’s paper “An Assessment of the ‘Divine Invitation’ Teaching” {also available on paper or in audio format}.
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear G-d and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
For G-d will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
-Ecclesiastes 12.13-14
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Identity & One Torah Review, part 4
by torahgirl
{this post contains notes from Session 4 of Tim Hegg’s Identity & One Torah seminar, continuing to address the issue of Divine Invitation theology. It’s a lot of material, but if you’re at all familiar with DI, please take the time to read through it.}
The premise of DI: only Jews are members of the Sinai Covenant and required to keep it. Gentiles are invited to participate but must remain distinct.
There seems to be a lack of Scriptural support for this premise. The Tanach contains several covenants, each one carrying a single promise – if we are “in Messiah,” we are members of the covenant (Ephesians 2.12). The Abrahamic covenant, irrevocably tied with the Sinaitic covenant, is an unconditional process of sanctification. Yeshua is the mediator of the New Covenant {which cannot annul an earlier covenant} and we {the nations} are part of His final fulfillment.
Syncretism
by torahgirl
Now that we’ve officially entered December, the holiday craze is in full swing… If you haven’t read Tim Hegg’s article “Why I Don’t Celebrate Christmas,” take a few minutes to look at it. I saw this article for the first time this year – it’s an amazingly clear explanation of where most Christmas traditions come from, along with Tim’s reasons for not participating in one of Christianity’s most important days. The bottom line is a concept called syncretism: mixing things that essentially differ. I’ve come back to this concept over and over since reading the article a few weeks ago… it has really put my personal “holiday” lifestyle into perspective. This year I find myself wondering about activities that might be considered acceptable even by people, like myself, who don’t “celebrate Christmas.” For instance, should we be:
- Listening to the radio stations play Christmas music?
- Joining friends to go Christmas caroling at a nursing home?
- Going to hear a symphony performance of classical holiday music?
- Displaying a collection of gingerbread houses?
- Decorating the outside of our homes with lights, wreaths, or candles?
My family has evolved over the past several years from wholeheartedly embracing Christmas (“Jesus is the reason for the season!”) to a meaningful celebration of the Festival of Lights. I say evolved because it didn’t happen overnight – our transition was much more gradual… and it’s still going! Each year we add more depth to our observance of Hanukkah and remove ourselves a little more from the world as we learn to recognize and avoid syncretism.
Chag Chanukkah Sameach! May this Festival of Lights be a season of joy and rededication for you!
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The Reason for Giving Thanks
by torahgirl
“Notice that the phrase, hodu la-donai ki tov, ki le’olam chasdo (“Give thanks to the L-RD for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever”) appears no less than five times in Scripture (1 Chr. 16:34; Psalm 106:1; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 118:1,29; Psalm 136:1), and in each case it is clear that the Holy Spirit is emphasizing that G-d’s love for us — His chesed — is the primary reason for us to give Him thanks (in Psalm 136, the refrain, “ki le’olam chasdo” occurs no less than 25 times). Notice also that the verb hodu is the imperative of yadah (to confess or express gratitude) and therefore we can understand this verse to mean that we are to “confess” or “acknowledge” that the L-RD is good. Indeed, the Hebrew word todah, usually translated “thanks,” can mean both confession and praise.”
-John J. Parsons {you can read the full article here}
He IS good. I know this from the Scripture, from the testimonials of others, from what I observe around me, and from my own life. I was reminded today, in one of Jeremy Gimpel’s audio teachings, that our existence – in fact the world how we know it – is a miracle. It shouldn’t take a supernatural event, a disruption of nature, to be considered a miracle, since it is miraculous how HaShem continually sustains us. Baruch Hashem, for life. And today, for our homes, families, communities, and the great mercy of our G-d.
To those who are celebrating, a merry Thanksgiving. May we merit soon and in our days the ultimate reason to give thanks – the coming of our Mashiach.
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Identity & One Torah Review, Part 3
by torahgirl
“We show our identity not by elaborate descriptions but by our acts of obedience.”
-Tim Hegg
Session 3 (finally!) introduced the premise of Divine Invitation. Tim’s definition of DI is “a new theological teaching about how Jews and non-Jews have different ways of relating to G-d’s commandments, propounded by First Fruits of Zion, specifically.” DI combines positions of traditional Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism {from Judaism: having legal Jewish status means you must keep the Torah; from Christianity: non-Jews have no obligation to keep the Torah}, resulting in a comfortable middle ground where both Christians and Jews are happy.
Identity & One Torah Review, Part 2
by torahgirl
Tim Hegg defined the “One Torah” {One Law} position as one standard of righteousness for all people. Having two standards within one family results in chaos, and eventually, unacceptance. Discipline, a means of showing identity and love {as with children}, is based on a consistent standard. We know Torah is not a burden – the “rules” contained in it are G-d’s demonstration of love for us.
Identity & One Torah Review, Part 1
by torahgirl
I had the privilege to attend Tim Hegg’s “Identity and One Torah” seminar, held in Atlanta on November 14, 2010. The entire seminar was videotaped, and I believe Torah Resource plans to release the recording in January 2011. I strongly recommend getting it – Tim Hegg gave the best explanation of One Law vs. Divine Invitation I’ve heard yet. My personal belief in our Covenant Obligation to keep the Torah has been clarified and strengthened after going through this material.
If there’s a will, there’s a way
by torahgirl
This past Shabbat was unusual for me.
My fiancé and I were on a trip, which made our Shabbat observance somewhat different than usual. I wanted to share the story, in order to recognize G-d’s provision as well as to encourage others who might find themselves in a similar situation.
We arrived in Dallas, TX on Friday afternoon, well before sundown, and when it was time for candlelighting, we found a quiet place to perform kiddush {the “sanctification” of Shabbat} – a place that was out of the way yet still easily noticed, since the large group of people around us were not Torah-observant. We were able to bring Shabbat candlesticks, white taper candles, and matches with us, along with our kiddush card, but had to improvise the bread and wine with gluten-free crackers and apple juice {is this acceptable? Yes, although the blessing over wine should be changed from “borei p’ri hagafen/Who creates the fruit of the vine” to “shehakol nih’yeh bid’varo/Who made all things exist through His Word”}.
The Global Day
by torahgirl
I found the coolest website this morning! It’s http://theglobalday.com. People around the world are gathering and celebrating this Sunday, November 7 - the “Global Day of Jewish Learning!” Here’s the details:
On November 7, 2010, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz will complete his 45-volume translation and commentary of the Talmud in a Jerusalem ceremony (siyyum) celebrating the completion of a lifelong labor of love to make the Jewish texts, including the Talmud, accessible to all Jewish people (even those of us who cannot read it in its original Aramaic). The Global Day of Jewish Learning is scheduled to mark that momentous achievement and kick off a new era of Jewish learning and unity.
Jews all around the world will come together in their communities, homes, and online to celebrate our shared heritage. To be Jewish is to think, to study, and to learn, so that’s how we’ll celebrate!
-Global Day FAQs
Lighting the Candles
by torahgirl
“She stands silently for only a moment, stares at the glistening silver candlesticks and then at the cups of clear yellow oil and cotton wicks. She takes a deep breath. Sparks fly into the air as she strikes a match. Her hand first reaches out to the candlestick on the right, as she lights her candles, one by one. The room around her is tranquil and still, with her children standing behind her with big glowing eyes. Even the baby knows not to utter a word. With this silent prayer meditation, she stretches her arms wide to hover some distance around the flames, and then draws them in to carry the light and warmth into the universe. One, two, three times, she invites the Shabbat angels into her home for blessings of peace. Then, she tilts her head downwards, lowers her eyelids and buries her face inside her hands. A small whispered muffle can be heard under her hands as she recites the blessing. With this…she is now face to face with her Creator.“
-Of Candles and Creation
Women and Prayer
by torahgirl
Joyce Schur at OU.org had a great post last week about women and prayer. She mentioned that Orthodox Judaism’s perspective on women (which we would probably associate with Biblical roles) is often termed anti-feminist or chauvinistic. For example, in an Orthodox synagogue, women are not allowed to serve as a rabbi or cantor and women do not count in the required quorum for prayer, a minyan. However, those of us who are Orthodox, she says, recognize that Jewish law is a code of law with rare sensitivity to time-related demands and gender related discrepancies.
I am Nobody
by cndllighter
I know this is a popular topic in our lives, but it doesn’t hurt to go over it again, and regarding myself, I recently found it touching and convicting.
I was reading a piece of Emily Dickinson’s poetry today and at first glance, I wondered why this certain poem had made her so famous. Why it had made such an impact on her readers. It’s called “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”:
I’m Nobody! Who are you?
Are you Nobody, too?
Then there’s a pair of us — don’t tell!
They’d banish us, you know.
How dreary to be Somebody!
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
-Emily Dickinson
Reflections on Yahrzeit
by torahgirl
“She guided me in the path of Torah and fear of Adonai, to love charity, to choose good and despise evil. I found her love at all times. She comforted me and alleviated my heart when any distress or misfortune came upon me…”
Today, as already mentioned by eshetkayil, is my grandmother’s yahrzeit.
Yahrzeit is the anniversary of a loved one’s death. My family, along with our fellowship, has taken an interest in Jewish customs of bereavement recently, and this was the first chance we had to personally observe some of them.
Remember: Taking Action
by torahgirl
The study entitled “It’s Not What You Say, It’s What You Do” from Bereans Online opens with a thought-provoking statement: “The English word “Faith” is a noun. What becomes evident as we examine Scripture is that maybe we should treat it as a verb.” The introduction goes on to say: “Our problem with the “doing” vs. “believing” issue is that we approach the Bible from a Western mindset, established from long traditions of Greek philosophy. The Bible does not come from that perspective; rather, it comes from G-d’s perspective to us – and it is all about verbs.” The study examines 15 words common in the English Bible, and their original Hebrew root, based on the premise that Hebrew is a language of action – it is all about doing.
Mindful Jewish Living: Chapter 2
by torahgirl
Mindfulness, Torah, and Commandment
Finally made it through Chapter 2, after a busy season of holidays. This chapter was long, and raised some serious questions for me. I like Rabbi Slater’s original concept, and I believe there is value in having an aspect of mindfulness in our lives, but I think his words need to be weighed carefully in order to avoid the influence of kabbalah, which is present in his work.
Chag Sameach Sukkot 5771
by torahgirl
Sukkot has started! Is your sukkah up? Have you been “dwelling” in it?!
Just as a reminder, here’s what the Scripture says about Sukkot:
On the fifteenth day of the seventh month {Tishei}, when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you shall celebrate the feast of the L-RD seven days. On the first day shall be a solemn Shabbat {Thursday, September 23, 2010}, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn Shabbat {Thursday, September 30, 2010}. And you shall take on the first day the fruit of splendid trees, branches of palm trees and boughs of leafy trees and willows of the brook {a lulav}, and you shall rejoice before the L-RD your G-d seven days. You shall celebrate it as a feast to the L-RD for seven days in the year. It is a statute forever throughout your generations; you shall celebrate it in the seventh month. You shall dwell in booths for seven days.
-Leviticus 23
Celebrate the Feast of Sukkot for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. Be joyful at your Feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levites, the aliens, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns. For seven days celebrate the Feast to the L-RD your G-d at the place the L-RD will choose {Jerusalem}. For the L-RD your G-d will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.
-Deuteronomy 16
This is an interesting little midrash I found, by Rabbi Daniel Bouskila, on the verse b’sukkot teshvu shivat yamim – “You shall live in sukkot for seven days” (Leviticus 23:42):
:: In this verse, the Talmud (Sukkot 28b) teaches: “All seven days [of Sukkot], one should make the sukkah his temporary residence.”
What is the biblical basis for this?
Our rabbis taught: You shall live (teshvu). The word teshvu teaches that one lives in the sukkah in the same manner as one ordinarily lives. To “live” in the sukkah, according to the Talmud, is to eat all meals in the sukkah, to study Torah in the sukkah, and—yes—even to sleep in the sukkah.
Above all, the mitzvah of “le-shev ba-sukkah” is to live in the sukkah with great joy and happiness. This mitzvah of joy is rooted in the Torah’s reason for the commandment to live in sukkot: “In order that future generations may know that I [G-d] made the Israelite people live in sukkot when I brought them out of the land of Egypt” (Leviticus 23:43).
This verse teaches us that from a historical perspective, living in the sukkah is an expression of our joy and appreciation for the Exodus from Egypt, and especially for the shelter that G-d provided for us during our long journey in the wilderness on the way to the Promised Land.
Sukkot is “z’man simchateinu“—our season of rejoicing. It is a time to celebrate, to enjoy meals with guests, to sing, to study and to appreciate life. It is a time “le-shev b’Sukkah,” to live life to its fullest—in the sukkah. ::
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech HaOlam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu leshev b’sukkah. Blessed are You, O L-rd our G-d, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to dwell in the sukkah. Amen!
Have a joyful celebration ~
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Power
by eshetkayil
Too often, I think we downplay the power of prayer. Prayer, in my experience, comes as more of an afterthought. In preparation for this Israel trip, for instance, people always ask if I have someone traveling with me, but it’s only a few who have added, toward the end of the conversation, that they’ll be praying for me. Do you see how they put the importance of having a flesh-and-blood companion above the importance of asking G-d to keep me safe? Of course it’s not intentional – all good believers know that G-d comes first. I think it’s more subconscious than anything else.
As I’ve been thinking a lot about this trip, I have come to really embrace the importance of power of prayer. My father would die for me. He would do anything to protect me – I know that for sure! But he cannot possibly be with me at every second of every hour of every day. That’s not how it works. However, my Heavenly Father can be. That’s the cool thing about being omnipresent. G-d can protect me, G-d can keep me safe, and He will if we ask Him to do so.
One of the things I think is important is making prayer personal. I love reading the prayers from the siddur – and that’s what I do, 98% of the time. But sometimes (like, for instance, as I’m preparing for a huge life change and traveling halfway around the world), I like to personalize the prayers, to help them reach my soul and pour forth from my innermost being. Here’s what I’ve been praying:
Yamim Noraim Day 10: Yom HaKippurim
from the Selichot prayers
“O G-d, King who sits on the throne of mercy; Who acts with kindness, pardons the sins of His people, removes sins one by one, increasingly grants pardon to careless sinners and forgiveness to rebels, Who deals righteously with every living being – You do not repay them in accord with their evil. O G-d, You taught us to recite the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, so remember for us today the covenant of these Thirteen, as You made known to the humble one in ancient times, as it is written: And HaShem descended in a cloud and stood with him there, and He called out with the Name HaShem.
10 Plagues: Update 3
by eshetkayil
I don’t know if any of you have noticed, but summer is almost completely gone. I love that crisp, cool, autumn breeze, which is just now starting to ruffle the multicolored leaves in our backyard.
At the beginning of the summer, I had these huge and ambitious plans for keeping myself busy. Idle hands are the devil’s playground, let’s remember.
It was only about a month into the summer, however, that G-d dropped an incredible opportunity in my lap. All of the sudden, I started planning a trip to Israel to learn Hebrew – I wasn’t expecting that at all!
Yamim Noraim Day 9: Erev Yom Kippur
by torahgirl
These 10 days just fly by, don’t they?! It’s almost like Thanksgiving, when you spend days preparing to have your family over for a big holiday dinner… planning a menu, cooking a whole bunch of dishes, setting the table… but then it feels like the whole thing is over in a moment.
Yamim Noraim Day 1: Yom Teruah
by torahgirl
It felt like this year was my first Tashlich service.
I’ve been through this ceremony before – dipping the apples in honey, thinking about the “sweetness” ahead, standing to pray minchah, listening to the startling sound of a shofar, picking up a few small stones, then walking down to the water’s edge… the whole thing is beautifully familiar.
Say Goodbye to Elul
by torahgirl
“This Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at sunset, we welcome the biblical feast called “Yom T’Ruah” [day of blowing]. We also welcome the new year of 5771 with the celebration of Rosh Hashanah [head of the year]. This begins the Days of Awe. The King has beckoned from His field. We have heard His call of “Repent, My Kingdom is at hand!” May our repentance be real. May our zeal for Him be evident. May your name be written in His book…“
-Rick Spurlock, Bereans Online
Mindful Jewish Living: Chapter 1
by torahgirl
Waking up to Compassion
We pay attention all the time – but not always with intention, and rarely with awareness of the lesson of the moment. We might decide to slow down and consciously remind ourselves to look carefully at what is about us: the natural world, our bodies and how they work, our relationships and the people who fill our lives. Even then, however, our awareness might be fleeting, and may not help us to connect with the fullness of our lives or to those around us.
-p. 5
A personal note from torahgirl
by torahgirl
Rats. It’s already the 20th day of Elul (where did the time go?!) and… I can’t believe this… I haven’t asked a single person to forgive me for any offenses over the past year. 
Mindful Jewish Living: Introduction
by torahgirl
I’ve always loved the idea of going through a book in a series of posts, in the virtual company of friends. 
When I recently picked up Rabbi Jonathan Slater’s intriguing book “Mindful Jewish Living: Compassionate Practice,” I thought it would be an ideal choice! Rabbi Slater is a deep thinker… he has a talent for opening up vast possibilities of thought with a simple sentence. I think his concept of mindfulness in Judaism is something worth exploring. My goal will be to summarize one chapter per week {there are 11} starting today with the introduction. If you’ve read the book, feel free to offer further insights that I may have overlooked – and if you’re new to this, along with me, please add your thoughts or questions as well!
So together, we begin…
torahgirl
eshetkayil
mashiki
sweet~pea
Hergenreter
cndllighter
knitbyHim
talmeedahofyeshua
battzion12
seeandimprove
