As I like to point out, our forefather יצחק got that name not merely by chance, or simply because his parents liked the name. But by actual Divine decree:
Which I take to indicate that it is our eternal Jewish mandate until the end of time, both collectively as a nation and as individuals, to laugh early and often.
I love Leviticus. King David wrote “How mmmuch I love Your Law, Oh G_D! Daily joys ITS Truths afford (give). In ITS constant Light I go; wise to conquer every foe. Sweeter are Thy Words to me than all other good can be. Safe, I walk, Thy Truth my Light, hating falsehood, loving right.”
You make such a beautiful case for Jewish endurance through law and ritual and blue jeans and impromptu airport gatherings...creating safe sacred spaces.
... "make holiness habitual" yes! And let us make the habitual holy, because isn't it both that keeps the river flowing...the balance and interplay of keva and kavanah that maneuver over and around rocks?
I love the "Shabbat Friendly Print Link" you provide with your articles.
Never knew there was a print link I was allowed to use on ש"ק. 😉
This made me LOL :) Shabbat Shalom!!
Ms. Mijal -
I am so glad I could do that for you.
As I like to point out, our forefather יצחק got that name not merely by chance, or simply because his parents liked the name. But by actual Divine decree:
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲבָל֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֗ יֹלֶ֤דֶת לְךָ֙ בֵּ֔ן וְקָרָ֥אתָ אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ יִצְחָ֑ק
(Bereshit 17:19)
Which I take to indicate that it is our eternal Jewish mandate until the end of time, both collectively as a nation and as individuals, to laugh early and often.
Shabbat shalom from Dallas, Texas.
Brilliant!
Thank you Stephanie!
Absolutely
I love Leviticus. King David wrote “How mmmuch I love Your Law, Oh G_D! Daily joys ITS Truths afford (give). In ITS constant Light I go; wise to conquer every foe. Sweeter are Thy Words to me than all other good can be. Safe, I walk, Thy Truth my Light, hating falsehood, loving right.”
I'll admit Leviticus for me is more of an acquired taste but i have come to love it as well :)
Your title is true! It attracted my interest.
You make such a beautiful case for Jewish endurance through law and ritual and blue jeans and impromptu airport gatherings...creating safe sacred spaces.
... "make holiness habitual" yes! And let us make the habitual holy, because isn't it both that keeps the river flowing...the balance and interplay of keva and kavanah that maneuver over and around rocks?