I can't give a full report of Yom Kippur in Bat Ayin, because I have to shower (stinky!) and put the final touches on my sermon for this Shabbat at HUC.
BUT, here's a few brief factoids on this Yom Kippur:
- We were praying in the Beit Midrash (where we learn and pray) from 6:30am until 7:00 this evening.
- Unlike most synagogues, where lots of older folks are there to say Yizkor, the whole room cleaned out- only 5 out of maybe 30 guys had lost parents. Heavy.
- In the feverish last moments before the final shofar blasts, I really broke open the shackles of my heart by seeing the faces of all my loved ones before me, and praying that all of them (all of you, that is) should have an amazing year filled with love, blessing, peace and happiness. I also did a lot of screaming for total healing for all of our afflictions, so may we all be healthy this year.
- We caught a ride back to Jerusalem with a guy who was doing like 80 mph through the West Bank while I sang Guns n' Roses and held onto my kippah for dear life.
- A friend of mine is always talking about how he wants to do a full prostration at Yom Kippur services, but is afraid that the congregation would fire him if he even tried. One time a few years ago, Esta and I saw the hazzan (cantor) do the full prostration before the ark at a service at the Woodlands Country Club in Tamarac. These two guys stood beside him and helped him up, kinda like a James Brown routine.
This year, both at Bat Ayin and for Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem, we ALL did it-- towels, napkins, rugs on the floor, and down we go, all splayed out before the Lord, Praise His Name!! Good stuff. I took the opportunity to pop in some yoga and held child's pose for a while to give my aching body a rest after about 8 hours of prayer....
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That's all for now. Some bookmarks. Please remind me, someone, to dicuss:
...Tramping
...Bat Ayin (with photos)
...Our new Jerusalem minyan
...that's all i can remember (other topics 0f interest)
I'm on vacation!! Hope you're having fun too.....
BUT, here's a few brief factoids on this Yom Kippur:
- We were praying in the Beit Midrash (where we learn and pray) from 6:30am until 7:00 this evening.
- Unlike most synagogues, where lots of older folks are there to say Yizkor, the whole room cleaned out- only 5 out of maybe 30 guys had lost parents. Heavy.
- In the feverish last moments before the final shofar blasts, I really broke open the shackles of my heart by seeing the faces of all my loved ones before me, and praying that all of them (all of you, that is) should have an amazing year filled with love, blessing, peace and happiness. I also did a lot of screaming for total healing for all of our afflictions, so may we all be healthy this year.
- We caught a ride back to Jerusalem with a guy who was doing like 80 mph through the West Bank while I sang Guns n' Roses and held onto my kippah for dear life.
- A friend of mine is always talking about how he wants to do a full prostration at Yom Kippur services, but is afraid that the congregation would fire him if he even tried. One time a few years ago, Esta and I saw the hazzan (cantor) do the full prostration before the ark at a service at the Woodlands Country Club in Tamarac. These two guys stood beside him and helped him up, kinda like a James Brown routine.
This year, both at Bat Ayin and for Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem, we ALL did it-- towels, napkins, rugs on the floor, and down we go, all splayed out before the Lord, Praise His Name!! Good stuff. I took the opportunity to pop in some yoga and held child's pose for a while to give my aching body a rest after about 8 hours of prayer....
________
That's all for now. Some bookmarks. Please remind me, someone, to dicuss:
...Tramping
...Bat Ayin (with photos)
...Our new Jerusalem minyan
...that's all i can remember (other topics 0f interest)
I'm on vacation!! Hope you're having fun too.....
4 comments:
mommy and i had a wonderful visit as well as a wonderful at temple on yom kippur. speakers and discussions and amazing sermons! i will share them with you.
i am glad you had fulfilling high holy days.
yeh!!!! yom kippur 2005
I will follow esta and say yeh yeh!!!!!! yom kippur 2005
even if Nachman does stutter,she could get a handicap sticker and park anywhere...Step up the light and pass the green light and go to medium heavy.
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