Deliberate faith and faith led unconsciously are not equally valued in Jewish tradition, said best by the parable of the little boy who couldn’t even read the Yom Kippur prayers on an eve of God’s severe judgment over his village. “I do not know which prayers to say, Lord, so here, I give you the [...]
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I Yid It Myself
October 8th, 2007 Filed under: Favorite Posts, Judaism, Writings and X-posted to Jewschool. 1 Comment
Dear Judaism
First published in Yalla, a Jewish-Arab student journal.
Dear Judaism,
I know it’s not been that long since we saw each other last, since I donned my tzitzit and said my morning benedictions in the after-shower cool of my shuttered bedroom. And when I walked outside today, it hadsn’t been long since I blinked at the sunlight [...]
August 18th, 2006 Filed under: Favorite Posts, Published elsewhere and Writings. 0 Comments
