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Kavanah for week of Jan. 29th by Rabbi Yael Levy

Parsha B'Shallah: 

Leaving Egypt, Crossing the sea,

Our ancestors stood in awe

And bowed into gratitude and deep faith.

A moment later they were seized with fear,

Overwhelmed by doubt,

And they cried, longing for what had been.

The Mystery responded by giving them Shabbat. 

Six days you shall work and on the seventh day you shall stop,

You shall rest, you shall be.

Stopping will help you discover what gives you faith and courage. 

Pausing will help you discern which way to go.

 

Our ancestors sang of faith and courage, victorious arrival.

And they stumbled in bitterness, doubt and fear.

They bring us to the edge of the sea again and again,

Instructing us to pause in awe

And then step forward with fierce willingness

Into the hands of the unknown.

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Jewish Mystics of the holy city of Safed envisioned Tu B’Shvat as a holiday to welcome and honor the sap that begins to rise into the trees in mid-winter, bringing new life and promise.

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Through singing and meditation, they sought a moment of pure encounter with God. Click here to see or download a flyer for the Tu Bshvat seder.

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A Way In -- Jewish Mindfulness Center is sponsoring a Mystical seder in the tradition of the 16th century Jewish Mystics of the holy city of Safed. It will include ritual drinking of wine or grape juice and the mindful eating of fruits and nuts with the goal of emerging renewed and awakened, and inspired to work for sustainability in the natural world. Click here to see or download the flyer.

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A Way to Support A Way In

As we enter 2012, we want to share with you our excitement about A Way In – Jewish Mindfulness Center, and to ask for your financial support to help continue to grow our programs and vision.

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Standing at Sinai 5772: Five-Day Mindfulness Retreat at Ghost Ranch, NM May 24-29

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Experience the final days Counting of the Omer and welcome Shavuot in the high desert:Click here to register for A Way In's five-day Jewish Mindfulness Retreat at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu New Mexico May 24-29 (over Memorial Day Weekend). Read more »

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