JUDAISM

Judaism speaks of the soul as the spark of God.
This soul has existed from a time before our awareness.
We question because we want to know more than we can see and hear,
more than the Reality we exist in.

I spent a tiny bit of my Sunday reading some of my old notes and also from these two books.  I love the Jewish humour that comes through in these writings.

"Souls on Fire" according to the New York Times Book Review should be read by everyone with the existential question. which is to say every sensitive and thinking human being......It is a work of genius and of art..an extraordinary man's effort to humanize fate.  This book is a delight and an adventure.

Hasidim was a different perspective on religion which is presented in the deeds and stories of the ancient rabbis.  In their communities no beggar went hungry on the Sabbath.  It was a time of physical and emotional insecurity, fallen idols and the scourge of violence, just as it is in our day.

We have a purpose here to learn how to give and to receive with grateful hearts and souls on fire!

Gonzo Judaism is a bold path for  rewiring an Ancient Faith.

A columnist for the New York Magazine writes Rabbi Niles Goldstein reminds us that we need not enter a synagogue to live Jewishly.  We can do it on top of a mountain, at the theatre or in a drink-fueled discussion with friends.  This book should be read by Jews of all ages, "who are willing to buck prevailing trends of our culture and seeking out the true anchors of our great faith".

So between doing laundry and cleaning out my closet and with the T.V. broadcasting the curling and then the football I did some reading.  Dad watched both and is almost back to normal.  Normal?

Dad and I are looking forward to spending the holiday for family day at Sandra and Randy's home.
Kim is working so she will not be joining us.  Her and dad are both cutting out sugar.  She has a calendar on which they can put stars?  I am watching from the sidelines.

Reading page after page I am touched by their simplicity but also the beauty within story after story.


"Time is a gift and a traditional Sabbath  is not a day to do, it is a day to be.
A day for family time to bless one another."

Welcome the Sabbath by enjoying food and drink and music!