Vayakhel, וַיַּקְהֵל And He Assembled 35:1-38:20
The problem with idolatry is not just that it limits who God is, but also that it limits who we are as reflections of God. When we have idols, we, too, become more limited. In Hallel, we say that idols can’t see or hear or move, and – “so, too, are those who make them, […]
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The problem with idolatry is not just that it limits who God is, but also that it limits who we are as reflections of God. In this meditation, we compare the narrowness of the golden calf venture to the expansiveness of the building of the tabernacle, with its kaleidoscope of color and texture and scent.
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You are not your anxiety. You are the you that is anchored in your shabbat resting place. (Click image to read more)
ESSAY: Not Consumed By Fire (Parashat Vayakhel) Read More »
In this meditation, we look at the Shabbat prohibition of “not kindling a fire in all your dwelling places” (Exodus 35:3) in dialogue with the burning bush incident, interpreting the “fire” as any strong emotion that threatens to consume you and understanding the prohibition against kindling such a fire “in all your dwelling places” as
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You are more important than the work. (Click image to read more)
ESSAY: What Unites Our Fragmented Parts (Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei) Read More »
This meditation explores the relationship between the mishkan (Tabernacle), work and Shabbat. We start by noticing the multiplicity of vessels and labors and creations in the mishkan, noting that multiplicity inside ourselves as well, and feeling into the sense of overwhelm and fragmentation we sometimes experiece as a result. And then we consider what makes
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The women quite literally spun the wool while it was still on the goats’ backs. (Click image to read more)
(Originally published in 2021)
Come with me on this journey of self- and other – love. You can be as exquisite as I (well, almost anyhow). (Click image to read more)
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