A prayer as we enter Shabbat and continue our walk toward Pesach.
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Any time we find the strength and courage to stay open to the anguished cry, we move out of enslavement.
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It is time, the Infinite calls, Come.
V’hotzati, I will take you out
Each of us, all of us, are being called to step into the fullness of our lives and grow, blossom, become.
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These are questions for reflection as we search out the chamaytz—the attitudes and behaviors that keep us bound.
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During these days of Nisan, we search out the chamaytz—the attitudes and habits that bind us to fear and cause us to feel separate and unable to live and love fully.
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We are all called into holy service.
Keep the fires burning.
Miriam's cup, filled with water, is a symbol of Miriam’s Well, the source of water that nourished the Israelites as they wandered in the desert, and draws attention to the women of the Exodus story.
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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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