In my Rabbi Blog for Hanukkah, 2011, I offer reflective insights about Gratitude and Purpose in Life.
Hanukkah is about Dedication. Each of us is a gift of the Infinite: what We do with the present that the Divine has made to the world of each of Us tells the Infinite about our Understanding of Gratitude. Dedication is a subtle combination of passion, commitment and Kavvanah (Intent). During this Hanukkah Festival of Lights we have the opportunity to honor the One who gave us life by meditating on our purpose in this creation, in our society, among our friends and family. After we have reflected on the Light Within, We can in Return offer a Gift to the Infinite by bringing forth the Inner Light to shine out brightly in our world through 3 Holy Acts: studying Torah, engaging in prayer on behalf of others, and fulfilling Tikkun Olam (restoration and transformation of the universe) with deeds of loving kindness. By so doing we Dedicate and Re-dedicate ourselves to gratitude for our maker and we humbly acknowledge the preciousness of the gift of our creation.
We all learn from each other, so by answering the following questions we provide each other with a wellspring of life experience that we can draw support from during the process of making our own responsible choices and carrying out our own responsible actions. Help encourage and enlighten others by sharing a story, an anecdote or any bissel of Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge from your own life journey…..
Questions for Delving: Can you name some tools, qualities, resources, techniques to help friends and community members to renew their faith and share spiritual inspiration in challenging circumstances that you/they face or situations that you/they encounter? What do you have Gratitude for? What is your Purpose in Life?
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באור אין סוף .... אליה
In the Light of the Infinite,
Rabbi Alyjah Navy
Hanukkah is about Dedication. Each of us is a gift of the Infinite: what We do with the present that the Divine has made to the world of each of Us tells the Infinite about our Understanding of Gratitude. Dedication is a subtle combination of passion, commitment and Kavvanah (Intent). During this Hanukkah Festival of Lights we have the opportunity to honor the One who gave us life by meditating on our purpose in this creation, in our society, among our friends and family. After we have reflected on the Light Within, We can in Return offer a Gift to the Infinite by bringing forth the Inner Light to shine out brightly in our world through 3 Holy Acts: studying Torah, engaging in prayer on behalf of others, and fulfilling Tikkun Olam (restoration and transformation of the universe) with deeds of loving kindness. By so doing we Dedicate and Re-dedicate ourselves to gratitude for our maker and we humbly acknowledge the preciousness of the gift of our creation.
We all learn from each other, so by answering the following questions we provide each other with a wellspring of life experience that we can draw support from during the process of making our own responsible choices and carrying out our own responsible actions. Help encourage and enlighten others by sharing a story, an anecdote or any bissel of Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge from your own life journey…..
Questions for Delving: Can you name some tools, qualities, resources, techniques to help friends and community members to renew their faith and share spiritual inspiration in challenging circumstances that you/they face or situations that you/they encounter? What do you have Gratitude for? What is your Purpose in Life?
For Rabbinic Wisdom offerings online:
http://www.facebook.com/Kabbalah.Rabbi
http://www.kabbalahcommunity.org/Rabbi
באור אין סוף .... אליה
In the Light of the Infinite,
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