Wrapping Ourselves in God’s Light
Everyday experiences, from sunrise every morning to glimpsing the night sky, can assume miraculous importance when we approach them with awe and reverence.
Everyday experiences, from sunrise every morning to glimpsing the night sky, can assume miraculous importance when we approach them with awe and reverence.
Avram was heeding the call that God makes of each and every one of us: be willing to embrace a life of constant spiritual striving.
From the ashes of loss, new life takes root, bringing blessings we could never have imagined.
To endure is to belong—to one another and to the unfolding of time itself.
Maybe now is the time to take a different approach. Instead of looking at others in judgment, we could try looking honestly at ourselves.
How, in a finite space like the ark, could God make space for infinite life?
We don’t have to whitewash harm or pretend it didn’t happen to make room for healing.
That’s the gift Judaism offers: not the impossible expectation of perfection, but a framework for time-bound promises and fresh starts.
We can remind one another: It’s not any one person’s duty to complete the work and no one person can do all of the work.