Elul 21: Love

by Rebecca Einstein Schorr on 01 September 2018 @ 9:37 pm

We are loved by an unending love.

We are embraced by arms that find us
even when we are hidden from ourselves.
We are touched by fingers that soothe us
even when we are too proud for soothing.
We are counseled by voices that guide us
even when we are too embittered to hear.
We are loved by an unending love.

We are supported by hands that uplift us
even in the midst of a fall.
We are urged on by eyes that meet us
even when we are too weak for meeting.
We are loved by an unending love.

Embraced, touched, soothed, and counseled,
Ours are the arms, the fingers, the voices;
Ours are the hands, the eyes, the smiles;
We are loved by an unending love.

(Rabbi Rami Shapiro)

Unending Love.
One of my favourite ways to think about God.
A love so vast, so inclusive that it encompasses us all.
God commanded us to love our neighbour as ourselves (Lev 19:18).
But Unending Love means that we must love our neighbour even if (especially if?) they are not like ourselves.

Imagine that world…

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#BlogElul 2018

#BlogElul is a monthlong exploration of themes pertaining to the High Holy Days. Created by R’ Phyllis Sommer, the #BlogElul #ElulGram project allows participants to delve into topics as a way of preparing for the season.

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