September 2010

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Simchat Torah

September 29, 2010 in 5771, Ben Bag Bag, Simchat Torah by Ed | No comments

What Ben Bag Bag taught*:
Turn it, everything’s in it
Don’t stop reading it

*Pirke Avot 5:22 – “Ben Bag Bag used to say, “Turn it, and turn it, for everything is in it. Reflect on it and grow old and gray with it. Don’t turn from it, for nothing is better than it.”

Sukkot

September 22, 2010 in 5771, Sukkot by Ed | No comments

This is not "Sukkah City", just a bunch of sukkot in an Orthodox neighborhood of Jerusalem. Click the links in the haiku below to see the unique sukkot in Sukkah City

Twelve crazy sukkot
In Union Square Park, New York
It’s Sukkah City

Here’s a video
Some nice pictures to peruse
And … Chag Sameach!

Yom Kippur

September 16, 2010 in 5771, Yom Kippur by Ed | No comments

Day of Atonement
A day for us all to face
The wrongs we have done

Day of At-One-Ment
A day to seek our true selves
See our shortcomings

Ha’azinu

September 13, 2010 in 5771, Deuteronomy / Devarim, Moses by Ed | No comments

Moses' final song as written in the Torah scroll (click image to enlarge)

Final speech, a song
Moses reminds the people
Of all G-d has done

See the enlarged “Hey”?
To read one explanation
Just click on this link

Rosh Hashanah

September 8, 2010 in 5770, 5771, Rosh Hashanah by Ed | No comments


For Rosh Hashanah
A traditional greeting
“L’shana tovah”

Time for t’shuva
As we each seek forgiveness
For wrongs we have done

Days of reflection
Finding ways to be better
In the coming year

The Machzor tells us
We will know we’re forgiven
When transgressions end

We should say, “sorry”
But that alone, not enough
Actions must change, too


Nitzavim / Vayeilech

September 3, 2010 in 5770, Deuteronomy / Devarim by Ed | No comments

Ev’ryone is there
Standing before Adonai
Covenant is made

But it’s not just them
Future generations, too
Will be bound to G-d

Word art based on Deuteronomy chapter 29 created at wordle.net