Draw close, the Mystery calls,
Draw close to me.
What words, intentions, and practices do we want to place upon our hearts and before our eyes?
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May the softening of the hardened heart guide us to enter into fuller connection with each other and the unfolding of all life.
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This month (Nisan) shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you. (Exodus 12:1)
Read MoreLiberation begins with leaving Egypt, mitzrayim, the "narrow place." Yet, in some ways, the narrow places are comfortable and the promise of freedom's expanse can be frightening.
Read MoreIn this Haggadah supplement, Rabbi Yael offers blessings for the breaking and eating of the matzah.
Read MoreIn this supplement, Rabbi Yael suggests blessings and meditations for the four cups.
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As the month of Nisan begins tonight, the winds shift and the waters begin to lap at the shores.
Great Mystery of Life,
I am my prayer to You
In this very moment.
For your Passover celebration, a meditation from Rabbi Yael on leaving Egypt, mitzrayim, the "narrow place."
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The work of the Mishkan, the sacred dwelling, is complete.
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When the cloud lifted from the Mishkan, the sacred center, the people would set out on their journeys.
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Resting, pausing, stopping
Are essential elements
Of right action, the Torah teaches.
As the book of Exodus comes to a close,
It teaches that it is up to all of us
To continue the work of creation.
Make a commitment, the Torah calls,
To stop, reflect, to be in beauty,
To create in your life moments of peace
And places of refuge.
Let us believe in possibilities we have not yet seen.
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Let our gifts to each other be our generous hearts and loving spirits.
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Take refuge in the cleft of a sheltering rock.
Rest your cheek upon its rough surface.
I will pass by,
Like shadow,
Like a breath.
Let us be aware of the power of fear and practice not allowing it to take charge of our minds and bodies.
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