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Sep. 4th, 2007
Some thoughts on this past week's sidra
Sep. 4th, 2007 11:02 amThis past Shabbat we read Ki Tavo, the Torah portion that includes the tochacha, the section (Deut. 28) describing the horrible things that will happen if the people return to idolatry. ( Some observations about the practices surrounding this reading, cut for length. )
On the other hand, the reading ends with a beautiful passage that was made all the more resonant by the occasion. "Until today, God did not grant you a mind to understand, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear: I have led you for forty years through the wilderness. The clothes on your back did not tatter, nor did the sandals on your feet; you ate not bread nor drank wine nor strong drink. Thus you have learned that I, Hashem, am your God."
The verb "I have led you" in the passage just quoted could also be read "I have walked with you through forty years of wilderness." My parents have, for forty years, created a home in which the shechinah, the Divine presence, was welcome. They established a bayit ne'eman b'Yisrael, a house of faith in Israel. Through the wilderness that is life, through the oases of happy occasions and the brambles of difficult times, they have walked together and set a standard of shared strength which is a model to Heather and me.
May they continue to grow from strength to strength.
On the other hand, the reading ends with a beautiful passage that was made all the more resonant by the occasion. "Until today, God did not grant you a mind to understand, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear: I have led you for forty years through the wilderness. The clothes on your back did not tatter, nor did the sandals on your feet; you ate not bread nor drank wine nor strong drink. Thus you have learned that I, Hashem, am your God."
The verb "I have led you" in the passage just quoted could also be read "I have walked with you through forty years of wilderness." My parents have, for forty years, created a home in which the shechinah, the Divine presence, was welcome. They established a bayit ne'eman b'Yisrael, a house of faith in Israel. Through the wilderness that is life, through the oases of happy occasions and the brambles of difficult times, they have walked together and set a standard of shared strength which is a model to Heather and me.
May they continue to grow from strength to strength.
Some thoughts on this past week's sidra
Sep. 4th, 2007 11:02 amThis past Shabbat we read Ki Tavo, the Torah portion that includes the tochacha, the section (Deut. 28) describing the horrible things that will happen if the people return to idolatry. ( Some observations about the practices surrounding this reading, cut for length. )
On the other hand, the reading ends with a beautiful passage that was made all the more resonant by the occasion. "Until today, God did not grant you a mind to understand, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear: I have led you for forty years through the wilderness. The clothes on your back did not tatter, nor did the sandals on your feet; you ate not bread nor drank wine nor strong drink. Thus you have learned that I, Hashem, am your God."
The verb "I have led you" in the passage just quoted could also be read "I have walked with you through forty years of wilderness." My parents have, for forty years, created a home in which the shechinah, the Divine presence, was welcome. They established a bayit ne'eman b'Yisrael, a house of faith in Israel. Through the wilderness that is life, through the oases of happy occasions and the brambles of difficult times, they have walked together and set a standard of shared strength which is a model to Heather and me.
May they continue to grow from strength to strength.
On the other hand, the reading ends with a beautiful passage that was made all the more resonant by the occasion. "Until today, God did not grant you a mind to understand, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear: I have led you for forty years through the wilderness. The clothes on your back did not tatter, nor did the sandals on your feet; you ate not bread nor drank wine nor strong drink. Thus you have learned that I, Hashem, am your God."
The verb "I have led you" in the passage just quoted could also be read "I have walked with you through forty years of wilderness." My parents have, for forty years, created a home in which the shechinah, the Divine presence, was welcome. They established a bayit ne'eman b'Yisrael, a house of faith in Israel. Through the wilderness that is life, through the oases of happy occasions and the brambles of difficult times, they have walked together and set a standard of shared strength which is a model to Heather and me.
May they continue to grow from strength to strength.