The calendar reflects the seasons of our lives

I was teaching someone who is in the process of conversion about the Jewish calendar and I mentioned that in a number of ways, the calendar reflects the seasons of our lives. It is an all-encompassing journey which includes birth, life, death and rebirth.

● We are required to "remember" those things we have forgotten, those who are no longer by our side and incidents we'd like to forget.  

● We celebrate victories and dance with the Torah, we sit on the floor and by candlelight we read Lamentations and recognize and accept our losses.

● We are required to address the "victims", those we have wronged and be open to others asking for forgiveness for the pain they have caused us.

● We are obligated to reconcile relationships, that's not YAH's problem! We are supposed to recognize injustice and establish Tzedek, righteousness, and bring light and warmth to the cold darkness of winter.

● We celebrate the spring and the life giving rains. We cope with the expulsion from what is familiar to the wilderness.

● We stand before the Creator at the mountain and accept responsibility for ourselves and the rest of creation.

● We recognize that we must recharge our souls every week to maintain our humanity and learn to be grateful, thankful and appreciative for all our blessings and gifts every day. 

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Rabbi Leynor

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