I also have a specifically liturgical reason for telling you their stories tonight of all nights. The traditional Yom Kippur service includes a section known as the Martyrology (or as we call it in Hebrew, “Eleh Ezkarah,” meaning “These I Remember.”) The centerpiece of Martyrology is a...
Filed under: Numbers 6:24-26, Peace, priestly blessing, shalom, shalom meaning, The Lord bless you and keep you Uncategorized, Peace, shalom, Relational peace January 29, 2025 When Stories Bridge “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May those who love you prosper. May there be peace wit...
one meaning, it occurs to me, is that those whose lives are unjustly taken from them are, in a sense the ultimate witnesses to injustice. But their witness, their martyrdom, also contains a challenge
A meaning of “rhetorical”: (of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information. A. There is no verse in Scripture that refers to Michael as the “LORD/YHWH” or as “GOD/ELOHIM”. He is called “one of the chief princes”...
Tzedek was contacted by the student group Jews 4 Justice at DePaul, who asked if we could come lead a Shabbat service in their encampment. Adam Gottlieb and I came twice to lead Havdalah services. I’m not exaggerating when I say they were among the most inspiring ritual experiences I’ve...
The dual meaning of the wordruachin Jewish tradition suggests that the divine spirit is embodied by our very breath: the life force that we share with God and all that lives. In the first chapter of Genesis, we read that the process of creation began when theruach elohim(“God’s breath...
Adam Gottlieb and I came twice to lead Havdalah services. I’m not exaggerating when I say they were among the most inspiring ritual experiences I’ve ever experienced. Those of you who organized or visited these encampments likely know what I’m talking about. These were organically ...