Jewish musings, Fri - Sat., Shabbat, Nov. 15-16

[gazelle18]

What’s on your mind — how to make kugel? This week’s Torah reading? Life goals? Prayer? We are all engaged in weight loss/weight maintenance journeys and we are all Jewish or at least interested in Judaism. We like to eat, we like to discuss. It is our goal here to provide each other support on our journeys, to share experiences, to call on our rich cultural heritage and texts, and to help each other grow spiritually.

Some of us take weekly turns starting the thread:
Frieda (hopefully)?
Holly
Lee
Louise
Lynne
Peachy

And for those of you that stop by to read this thread without posting — you are welcome to, but you are also welcome to chime in. Don’t be shy!

[gazelle18]

I found this on the Reform Judaism website:

A PRAYER FOR AFTER ELECTIONS

To stand still is not an option
We pray,
Eloheinu velohei avoteinu v'imoteinu,
Our God and God of our fathers and mothers,
When our nation is divided,
When our people are afraid,
When our children are confused,
When we ourselves are unsure how to move forward,
Grant us ,
Like Nachshon, the courage to face our fears and walk forward into the unknown.
Like Miriam, the insight to find the hidden waters in the wilderness to quench our thirst.
Like King Solomon, the wisdom to decide wisely as we face difficult questions
in the days and months ahead.
Like the prophet Nathan, the faith to speak truth to power, demanding as
he did from King David, truth and justice, compassion and kindness.
And may we lie down in peace and rise up each tomorrow refreshed and renewed,
prepared to work toward blessing for all.
Amen.

[hollygail]

I too found that poem last week and copied it into my files at that time. I knew it was going to provide some level of relief for me. It's a keeper for sure.

Thank you, Lynne, for an interesting week.

Gut Shabbos / Shabbat Shalom, everyone.

[louise]

Good choice, Lynn!
Thank you for a good week.
Shabbat shalom.

[lee058]

Good morning everybody. Hope you are all well and SAFE! Please pray for Israel and the USA.

Sorry I missed posting yesterday, but I had a super busy day. I had fasting lab tests, errands, and intense phone calls.

Re today's topic: Good poem! It continues to surprise me how people here find poems I actually like, as I am not generally fond of poetry. Thanks Lynne; it's been an interesting week.

"To stand still is not an option" --- how very, very true. We may not be able to do as much as we wish, but we can always do SOMETHING to help make the world a better place.

Have a peaceful day, Lee

[peachymom1]

Wonderful poem. Thank you for a great week, Lynne. Shabbat shalom!