B’H Rosh HaShanah 5778: Advice to myself and my children I recently had the fortune to witness the funeral of a great rabbi who died in Jerusalem. He was a friend from Montreal who had made aliyah. Thousands were present; few were allowed to speak. Yet still, phrases of praise barrelled on through encomiums that … Continue reading
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You and I Intertwined
BS”D Psalm 34: You and I Intertwined Fated You and I Intertwined I don’t know if your milah Was the last days of the year Or the first face of my manhood I don’t know if you were Yitzhak Or if I if I was the son I don’t know what song Became you But … Continue reading
I Am A Strong Man Within A Broken Body
photo by Kitra Cahana (In the summer of 2011 Rabbi Ronnie Cahana had a severe brain-stem stroke that left him quadriplegic in a rare condition called locked-in syndrome; paralyzed from the eyes down with a fully cognizant mind. Unable to move anything below the eyes, his family facilitated for him to express all his inner … Continue reading
Parshat Bechukotai: Our choicest choice
Our choicest choice Because it is known that we become what we deepest believe about G-d and about ourselves Judaism compels an awareness of G-d’s goodness underpinning the whole of Creation All sentient beings create towards the Holiness which G-d implanted within us If only we choose… Words above from 2017 // Audio from Radio Shalom, … Continue reading
Psalm 32- Savoring Her Unhurried Love
B’H Psalm 32- Savoring Her Unhurried Love I) The Holy One The Savor Lasted an eternity years It thundered My tremble As I breathe-kissed her shoulder structure Contoured One. We Are Shaped by our heart You say you love. I inhale II) An Alleluia to All That Is Sisyphus alive still? Are there Elders who Tell … Continue reading
Psalm 31- Extolled
BS’D Psalm 31- Extolled (By all accounts heaven’s wince shortcuts One pair’s undoing) You once had expected What now You’ve accepted A regalia of weather and wine Drunk at the reception Alight in convention We settle our troubles sublime Believe you own beauty You know it becoming You were a child of my pride I … Continue reading
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B”H What is horror? Another man with a knife. What is the toll of a landscape in anger? Rocks do not appreciate a sunset. What is a child without his hunger for life? The people who cannot shelter their shattered eyes? What is the purpose of a winter’s mauve betrayal? A society that goes barefoot … Continue reading
