This shabbat, I will speak about loving God. In every service, we sing the words, “And you shall love the Lord your God.” What exactly do these words mean? The rabbis teach that there are many paths to loving God. One of them is Humility. Taking a humble approach to life—whether our experiences with the wonders of nature, art and music, or God—opens a possibility. Tonight, I will talk about what we can learn from the Jewish tradition about this possibility.
In this week’s Torah portion, Haazinu, the Israelites stand at the edge of the Promised Land. They face an unknown future. God has given them too many responsibilities. What does God give them as reassurance? A poem. Poetry reaches toward things that ordinary language cannot fully express. There are limits to what human beings can […]
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