We are now in the midst of the yamin noraim/ the Days of Awe, those ten days that begin with Rosh HaShanah and end with Yom Kippur. Our Sages describe Yom Kippur as a 'doorway', an existential threshold from which we can pause, look back, gaze forward, and fortify ourselves for what is to come. Judaism has always held doorways as places of vulnerability because they are liminal, the space between here and there. This is why Jews in ancient Babylonia buried bowls of water underneath their doorways, and Jews of ancient Egypt put lamb's blood above their gates, to keep their spiritual thresholds strong, and misfortune from entering their homes. It is why we Jews today put a mezuzah on our doorposts, with prayers inside that contain the letters for the Divine name of Shaddai, an acronym for Shomeir delatot Yisrael- Guardian of the doorways of Israel.[i] Doorways are symbolic markers between boundaries. Yom Kippur is the gate that separates who we were last year from who we can be in the … [Read more...]
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Free Speech Denied in the Torah
In the Torah portion for this week, King Balak of the Amonites hires Balaam, a mercenary sorcerer, to curse the Israelites. For reasons we don't learn from the Torah text, Balaam is able to summon God's power, so if left unchecked, Balaam could do some real damage to the Israelites. Reluctently, Balaam agrees to King Balak's request to curse the Israelites, but whenever Balaam summons the power of the curse, God changes the words from a curse to a blessing. In fact, this is the spot in the Torah where we read blessing, "mah tovu ohalecha ya'akov, mishk'notecha yisrael," How lovely are your tents O' Jacob, your dwelling places O' Israel. God won't allow Balaam to use any curse words, and in fact turns Balaam's curses into blessings. God is regulating free speech! The study of Torah can be simply for personal spiritual fulfillment, but I believe a more powerful approach is to study Torah and use it as a lens through which we evaluate our actions and our beliefs. Whenever we have the … [Read more...]
Life Long Learning 5780
Becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah is the first step on the journey of Jewish adulthood, but we know that Jewish learning and leadership is a lifelong endeavor. As we grow, we pause to celebrate and recognize individuals who confirm their commitment to a life lived Jewishly. This year, Temple Emanu-El is starting an adult confirmation program for any and all adults who want to take their Jewish learning to the next level. Continued HERE. If you are interested in learning more about the adult confirmation class, please click HERE. Monthly Life Long Learning Classes Early Morning Talmud Class Rabbi Max Miller Talmud is the fabric of Jewish life today. Join Rabbi Max for a deep dive into the stories and lessons of our rabbis of old in order to better understand our world today! This one-hour session meets every two weeks at First Watch in Dunwoody, 1317 Dunwoody Village Pkwy. #101, Dunwoody GA 30338. First class is August 6, 2019 Register HERE. Monthly Mussar Class Rabbi … [Read more...]
New Beginnings
After the unique experience of maternity leave under a global pandemic (though I do not know the experience of such leave under any other circumstance), it’s SO nice to be back “in the office.” With just one deep exhalation, that first phone call, and the wheels of creativity are turning again. That first call came from one of our teens: The Questions: “You’re back soon, right? We can get started on planning programs for our new reality, right? We’re still going to have a youth group, right?” The Answers: “Yes, absolutely, and of course.” We went on to talk about how this year will look like no other year in the life of Temple Emanu-El. In dreaming of what will be, I can’t help but parallel the upcoming experience for Temple Emanu-El, to my own life, as I begin this simultaneous journey as a new parent. Perhaps you too have new beginnings in your life, whether it is a new job, a job hunt, a work-and-home-school balance, a new grade level at school, or something entirely off the wall — … [Read more...]
July 7, 2020 – 15 Tamuz 5780
Letter From The Co-Chairs Welcome to the second edition of Tikkun Olam Times, a living, breathing space to inform, educate and advocate for Social Action and Justice. Since the first edition of TOT on June 9, a head-spinning number of events and decisions have occurred. Demonstrations urging racial equality swept the nation and the world. The Supreme Court determined that it is, “unlawful for an employer to fail to hire or discharge an individual … because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex or national origin.” The Supreme Court also upheld the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Here at home, the Georgia House and Senate passed a Hate Crimes Bill, HB426, that Governor Kemp signed into law. All of this activity while we are still in the middle of a global pandemic. Wendy Frank & Julie Mokotoff At Carnival With A Cause March 8, 2020 Against this backdrop of challenge and change, Judaism provides a constructive framework to guide our thoughts … [Read more...]
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