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Nothing To Say – Day #28

Some days no matter the words that come mind, just don’t cut it.  Today is one of those days, so perhaps these words (and the accompanying chant) may be a better fit for today.

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May I Have A LETTER With You?! - ALEPH

             – א –             I did not even make it to a whole word, I got stuck on just a letter.  א – Aleph. One the insights about the experience on Sinai from our tradition that resonates most deeply with me speaks to what was actually spoken in that…

May I Have A WORD With You?! - DUST

DUST – עָפָר – AfarYour descendants will be as the dust of the earth … (Genesis 28:14) Talk about a backhanded compliment. The promise God makes to Jacob is that his descendants will be like, uh, DUST – עָפָר – Afar. I don’t know about you, but my first reaction…

May I Have A WORD With You? - TEN

TEN – עֲשָׂרָה – AsarI will not destroy, for the sake of the ten. (Genesis 18:32) In one of the greatest negotiations in recorded history , God agrees to ‘save’ Sodom and Gemorrah if Abraham can find TEN righteous people. Well, we know how that story ended … and have…