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Shavuot: First Fruit of Revelation

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Passover has come and gone.  It was the start of a journey.  And Shavuot (this Wednesday, May 15) is the ending of that journey and the beginning of a new and improved journey.  It is the day that we receive Divine revelation.  It is the day that we start to see our hard work over the last several months start to manifest in this world.  It is the day we bring those first fruits to the temple, that sacred space … Continue reading →

So This is Purim

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So this is Purim.   Say, didn’t John Lennon sing that?  Maybe it was something close. Today is Purim.  What is Purim?  The Hebrew word translates to lots (like a lottery), because the villain picked lots to determine when his decree against the Jews would take effect.  But that is just a small part of this holiday. Here is another way to look at Purim.  For me, Purim is the gift of a day to see god hiding in the world.  … Continue reading →