Collections of Thoughts and Poetry

#ifonly #excuses #shelach #parshatshelach This is a second poem about Parshat Sh'lach....because there is so much to write about. The Hebrews in the desert were not known for their patience or forbearance. In Parshat Sh'lach, we witness a tragic scene. As the scouts return from The Land with an abundance of produce and reports of the strength of its inhabitants, the majority of the scouts express fear and anxiety over taking The Land, rather than excitement. Perhaps is was

#whome #leadership #noconfidence #ordinary #excuses #leadersandfollowers #moses #parsha #parshatshemot #shemot #moses #moshe #mosherabeinu #thecalling #whyme In Parshat Shemot we meet Moses for the first time. We learn about his beginnings, his family and Pharaoh's daughter who adopts him. We see him flee to Midian after murdering an Egyptian and then the story pivots dramatically when God calls Moses to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt. We have already learned about Moses' ch

Mom is gone and saying kaddish looms (maybe that is not the right word...it sounds so negative) for the year to come. Since dad passed and I said kaddish for him I have occasionally drifted to the thought that someday mom would pass and I would begin to say kaddish again. Saying kaddish for dad was a special and intense experience. I made time to go every day and the quiet moments during Shacharit gave me time to reflect on various prayers. Saying kaddish kept the thoughts