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Who Knows 49? The Many Things We CountIn the Jewish tradition, we count all kinds of things throughout the year. This sheet highlights a few of the things we count, and one, in particular, which we really don't like to count!
Understanding MosesUnderstanding dimensions of Moses' character
Hineni: Hope in These TimesHope in these difficult times
Tohu va'vohu - Creativity & Chaos Source SheetSource sheet focused on the role of chaos in catalyzing creativity.
Vayishlach: Jacob's Mindfulness Journey
Not Published•Rabbi Jill Zimmerman•22 Views•November 29, 2023•Jacob and Esau,Mindfulness,Jacob's Fear,KatontiRising Up the Ladder of SongJoey Weisenberg•3995 Views•September 16, 2020•Yom Kippur,Torah of Music,Voice,Prayer,High Holidays,Music,Vayetze,Song,Niggun
Hit Me With Your Best PeshatUnderstanding the "simple" meaning of the text, how to find it, and what commentators had to say about it. A source sheet for #SefariaSummerSchool
Jacob & Esau & The Stolen BlessingNot Published•Rabbi Jill Zimmerman•28 Views•June 15, 2023•Dimmed Eyes,Rebecca,Deception,Weakened Eyes,Jacob,Esau,Parashat Toldot,IsaacBeha'alotecha - Bringing up the Rear (Based on R. Roni Tabak's sheet )Not Published•Rabbi Jill Zimmerman•65 Views•June 8, 2023•Dan,Beha'alotcha,Lost Property,Journey in the Desert,Parashat Beha'alotekhaThe Torah before the TorahJonathan Leener•7598 Views•May 10, 2015•Chassidut,Abraham,Mitzvot,Revelation,Commandments,Theology,Philosophy,Torah
Sources: Tanya Chapter 1, Part 1Created for the ChabadCLE Women's Study Group.
Corruption before the floodWhy did God destroy the world?
Bird Songs and Tree Music for Tu Bishvat and Shabbat ShirahThe new year of the trees, Tu Bishvat, typically occurs around the same time as Shabbat Shirah, when we read the Torah portion of Beshalach recounting the Israelites jubilant song after crossing the sea to freedom from Egyptian slavery. There is an old tradition to feed birds before Shabbat Shirah in acknowledgement of their song, which is said to have inspired this spontaneous singing on the shores of the Reed Sea. In this source sheet, we look at sources describing the songs of both trees and birds, searching for new ways to inspire our own music and prayer.
Rising Song Institute•5359 Views•October 12, 2020•Birds,Perek Shira,Doves,Shabbat,Niggun,Tu B'Shvat,Shirat HaYam,Music,Shabbos
An Emotional Response to Akeidat Yitzchak?The story of Yitzchak’s near-sacrifice is famous for its shocking lack of emotion on the part of Avraham. Especially notable is that this story contrasts the other stories read on Rosh Ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur. Nonetheless, says Dalia Davis, this reaction is understandable, perhaps that of stoic, stunned silence; though not the most conducive, it is incredibly human.
Read it on the website here: https://tinyurl.com/emotionakeidah
Hineni-Your presence is requestedHineni - where the "call" comes in Tanach, the context, and questions for reflection on your own experiences of being present
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