Taking the time to disengage from the news, to celebrate Shabbat, to notice the little miracles that are with us every day is essential to remind us that God’s face is not fully hidden – that is safe to keep our hearts open to the darkness and the suffering because we are part of the Divine Reality that underlies the darkness.
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The more I participate in interfaith dialogue and become aware of the various religious approaches to understanding sacred texts, the more I am convinced of the uniqueness of the value and approach of midrash. Midrash means “interpretation” and comes from the Hebrew root “leedrosh” which means “to seek.” This idea means that while Judaism’s core
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How do we come to the truth or resolve conflict when everyone views the world from a unique vantage point? How do I help create peace in my life and in the world when enemies exist? And especially when those who I believe are evil, probably consider me the wicked enemy and them the emissary
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We are focused on returning to that original light to re-discovering who we really are and what our purpose is beneath all the noise of everyday life. Ultimately, we are focused on returning to the loving creative awareness that we all are beneath all the concepts and ideas we have of ourselves.
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If one recognizes the presence of enemies as a trigger to cultivate humility and be more honest about the isolation and separation within oneself, then there is the opportunity to elevate that evil within, which then has the potential to turn an enemy, in Hebrew oyev into a friend, ohev.
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